Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay is 0.0191 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0191 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 87% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0191 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0115 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 Mt CO2e | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay was 0.0191 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 transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).