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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uruguay

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Uruguay
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0428 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0428 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 13.8%

World rank

150th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0436 Mt CO2e

in 2018

All-time low

0.0059 Mt CO2e

in 1994

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

147 Hong Kong 0.0705 Mt CO2e compare
148 East Timor 0.0702 Mt CO2e compare
149 Nepal 0.0608 Mt CO2e compare
151 Nicaragua 0.0366 Mt CO2e compare
152 Bhutan 0.0323 Mt CO2e compare
152 Palau 0.0323 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More environment data for Uruguay

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9998 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Uruguay →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).