Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay
Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 28.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay stood at 28.5 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay peaked at 28.5 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.38 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Uruguay 53rd out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 18.38 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.8 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.69 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 20.74 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 22.02 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 20.63 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 20.5 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.65 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 21.62 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 23.9 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 24.34 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 23.97 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 21.24 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 20.15 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 20.83 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 20.97 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.14 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 22.89 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 21.47 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 20.05 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 21.07 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 22.3 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 23.19 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.55 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.51 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.97 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 23.72 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.15 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.39 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.03 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.19 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.2 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 24.96 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 25.75 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.04 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.93 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.45 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.1 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 27.65 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.27 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 26.14 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.23 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 25.11 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.19 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.46 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.83 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.82 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.79 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.56 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.71 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 26.14 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.66 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 28.5 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28.5 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 5.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28.5 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.17 Mt CO2e | 18.38 Mt CO2e | 22.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.19 Mt CO2e | 20.15 Mt CO2e | 24.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.79 Mt CO2e | 20.05 Mt CO2e | 23.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.63 Mt CO2e | 23.03 Mt CO2e | 28.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.04 Mt CO2e | 25.11 Mt CO2e | 26.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 Mt CO2e | 25.56 Mt CO2e | 28.5 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay was 28.5 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Uruguay rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).