Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0578 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Uruguay recorded 0.0578 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 0.058 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +177.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.034 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0565 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0575 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0578 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 6.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0578 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 20.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +177.1% | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.023 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | 0.058 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Uruguay?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Uruguay was 0.0578 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).