Environment in Uruguay

2,578 indicators covering environment for Uruguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Reservoir maximum water area 0.9% 2022 down 1.9% 6th
Reservoir minimum water area change -3.6% 2022 down 37.1% 141st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -917 t 2018 down 434.7% 115th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -462 1000 USD 2018 down 117.9% 110th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 110,091 Square kilometres 2022 down 0.5% 25th
Phosphate rock — Export value 976.98 1000 USD 2024 up 228.6% 27th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 4,516 t 2024 up 262.4% 26th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 153,414 m3 2018 up 129.0% 27th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 52,925 1000 USD 2018 up 180.3% 35th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 54,400 m3 2018 up 188.8% 19th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -12,335 1000 USD 2018 down 762.0% 126th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 94.6% 2024 up 0.2% 29th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 94.6% 2024 up 0.2% 29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 384 1000 USD 2018 up 1,180.0% 86th
Fungicides — Import quantity 2,531 t 2006 up 39.9% 53rd
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 1,353 m3 2018 up 88.2% 99th
China — Plywood — Import Value 1,005 1000 USD 2018 up 50.9% 99th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 450 t 2018 up 30.1% 95th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 939 1000 USD 2018 up 91.2% 88th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 373 t 2018 up 41.3% 86th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,380 1000 USD 2018 down 11.3% 73rd
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 5,194 Square kilometres 2022 up 46.7% 40th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 259.25 Square kilometres 2022 up 72.4% 106th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,429 1000 USD 2018 up 62.5% 82nd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 1,003 1000 USD 2018 up 5.4% 55th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 2,628 m3 2018 down 56.2% 65th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 1,205 m3 2013 100th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 74 1000 USD 2013 104th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 279 1000 USD 2018 down 1.1% 103rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 336 t 2018 up 6,620.0% 76th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 312 1000 USD 2018 up 940.0% 88th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 778 m3 2013 14th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 521 t 2018 down 80.3% 86th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 519 1000 USD 2018 down 81.3% 90th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 68th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 18.55 % 2021 up 1.6% 98th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 5.57 % 2021 up 19.0% 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 139th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 76.35 % 2021 down 1.4% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.01 % 2021 148th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 94.42 % 2021 down 0.9% 90th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.42 % 2021 down 39.1% 96th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 % 2021 down 100.0% 140th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 98th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 17.65 % 2021 up 2.6% 124th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 8.2 km2 2021 up 18.8% 103rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 119th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 128th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 165.8 km2 2021 down 0.8% 117th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.8 km2 2021 down 38.5% 104th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 120th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 101st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 32.3 km2 2021 up 1.6% 116th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 10.6 km2 2021 up 19.1% 130th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0 km2 2021 145th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 145.8 km2 2021 down 1.4% 119th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0 km2 2021 155th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 180.4 km2 2021 down 0.9% 145th