Environment in Uruguay

2,555 indicators covering environment for Uruguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood pulp — Production 4.16 million t 2024 up 117.7% 14th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0 Mt CO2e 2024 78th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 13.4% 2022 up 50.2% 69th
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre 18.74 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 128.4% 37th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.0097 m3 per person 2024 down 3.9% 58th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square 5.29 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 8.2% 46th
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 9.47 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 down 5.3% 138th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 11.9 µg/m³ 2024 down 4.0% 148th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 9,346 million USD 2023 up 64.5% 64th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 8,155 million USD 2023 up 59.0% 66th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 383,297 million SLC 2023 up 229.3% 61st
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 222,865 million SLC 2023 up 59.0% 63rd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1,302 million USD 2023 up 38.9% 55th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1,047 million USD 2023 up 23.8% 60th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 22.65 % 2023 up 17.7% 34th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 25.51 % 2023 up 10.6% 36th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 9.7 % 2023 up 28.4% 25th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.3 2023 up 40.0% 30th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.48 2023 up 33.7% 27th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 9.7 % 2023 up 28.4% 25th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 1.16 million m3 2024 up 3,512.5% 17th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export value 141,032 1000 USD 2024 up 2,886.7% 12th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity 1.16 million m3 2024 up 3,512.5% 17th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 141,032 1000 USD 2024 up 2,886.7% 12th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 50,540 million SLC 2023 up 163.4% 56th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 670.49 million USD 2023 up 101.5% 60th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 539.13 million USD 2023 up 79.5% 64th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 49.19 1000 ha 2022 up 15.4% 102nd
Herbaceous crops — Area from CCI_LC 2,649 1000 ha 2022 down 2.3% 80th
Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 48.83 1000 ha 2022 down 0.3% 127th
Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 11,447 1000 ha 2022 down 0.5% 30th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 28,604 million SLC 2023 up 23.8% 57th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 22.65 % 2023 up 17.7% 33rd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 9.7 % 2023 up 28.4% 25th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 9.7 % 2023 up 28.4% 25th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 25.51 % 2023 up 10.6% 35th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.3 2023 up 40.0% 29th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.48 2023 up 33.7% 27th
Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 2,199 1000 ha 2022 up 6.3% 99th
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 108th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 647.39 1000 ha 2022 down 2.3% 85th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 273.61 1000 ha 2022 down 1.2% 40th
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 1.22 1000 ha 2022 down 3.9% 134th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 3.55 1000 ha 2022 up 0.3% 111th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 482.98 1000 ha 2022 up 0.4% 60th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 26,031 million SLC 2023 up 281.9% 60th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 14,733 million SLC 2023 up 79.5% 64th
Hardboard — Import quantity 3,000 m3 2024 down 49.2% 90th
Hardboard — Import value 3,651 1000 USD 2024 up 0.3% 77th
Fibreboard — Production 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 82nd
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 0.2857 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 71.4% 87th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 50,000 m3 2024 up 106.2% 72nd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 15,593 1000 USD 2024 up 39.9% 78th
Particle board — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 157th
Particle board — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 166th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 100th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 9,000 m3 2024 22nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 3,158 1000 USD 2024 22nd
Chemical wood pulp — Production 4.16 million t 2024 up 117.7% 14th