Environment in Uruguay

2,578 indicators covering environment for Uruguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.85 % 2023 down 34.2% 39th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 4.2 % 2023 down 54.1% 19th
Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 80 1000 USD 2018 down 74.9% 119th
Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1,343 t 2018 up 99.9% 71st
Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 2,048 1000 USD 2018 up 25.7% 74th
Finland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 8,377 1000 USD 2018 up 35.6% 69th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 236,736 million SLC 2022 down 0.2% 37th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 8,663 million USD 2022 down 0.2% 52nd
Forest certified for sustainable use 1.68 million thousands of hectares 2024 up 35.2% 30th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 1,678 2024 up 35.2% 32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 10.7% 2022 up 490.2% 128th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change -16.6% 2022 down 1,955.4% 245th
Liquid biofuels — Energy production 1,872 TJ 2024 down 20.8% 42nd
Belgium — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 557 1000 USD 2018 down 36.1% 93rd
Canada — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,064 1000 USD 2018 up 15.8% 73rd
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1,898 t 2024 down 1.3% 42nd
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 16,418 1000 USD 2024 up 73.8% 41st
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity 0.04 t 2024 down 20.0% 85th
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import value 28.58 1000 USD 2024 up 20.1% 51st
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 1,931 TJ 2024 down 8.0% 43rd
Potassium nitrate — Export value 61.34 1000 USD 2024 up 3,962.2% 37th
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity 54.11 t 2024 up 1,919.0% 35th
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 20,818 t 2018 up 140.8% 56th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 239,000 m3 2018 up 469.0% 30th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 63,268 1000 USD 2018 up 498.7% 30th
Insecticides — Export value 884.64 1000 USD 2006 up 649.0% 67th
Austria — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1,353 t 2018 up 15.9% 78th
Austria — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,533 1000 USD 2018 up 12.5% 76th
India — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 78 1000 USD 2018 up 7,700.0% 111th
Finland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 7,231 t 2018 up 12.7% 70th
Finland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 7,185 1000 USD 2018 up 31.8% 67th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.15 % 2022 up 179.7% 44th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.15 % 2022 up 179.7% 44th
Total FAO — Plywood — Export Value 76,313 1000 USD 2018 up 60.5% 23rd
Total FAO — Plywood — Export Quantity 186,041 m3 2018 up 35.8% 17th
Watermelons — Producer Price 15,300 LCU 2019 up 199.4% 32nd
China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 831,096 1000 USD 2018 up 28,949.1% 10th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 109,779 m3 2018 up 478.9% 27th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 708 1000 USD 2018 18th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 11.55 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 19.8% 136th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Export Value 373 1000 USD 2018 up 164.5% 27th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Export Quantity 66,347 m3 2018 up 41.0% 13th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 0.0228 kilograms 2023 down 88.0% 101st
Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 2,784 1000 ha 2019 66th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 67.82 1000 ha 2019 105th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 116.68 1000 ha 2019 95th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 386.04 1000 ha 2019 35th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 2.75 1000 ha 2019 96th
Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 369.61 1000 ha 2019 45th
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 74.91 1000 ha 2019 68th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 230,774 m3 2018 down 93.9% 22nd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 29,644 1000 USD 2018 down 83.3% 21st
Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 73 t 2018 down 54.1% 104th
Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 80 1000 USD 2018 down 74.9% 107th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1,915 t 2024 down 58.4% 44th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 14,677 1000 USD 2024 down 73.2% 41st
Republic of Korea — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 121 1000 USD 2018 down 84.3% 100th
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 48 t 2018 up 2,300.0% 110th
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 35 1000 USD 2018 up 3,400.0% 116th
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 650 t 2018 down 42.0% 84th