Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0428 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Uruguay stood at 0.0428 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 0.0436 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
That places Uruguay 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | +186.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0428 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7282 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0428 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +186.4% | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0169 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 Mt CO2e | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Uruguay?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Uruguay was 0.0428 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0436 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Uruguay ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).