Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay

Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 28.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.5 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
28.5 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
18.38 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay, 1970–2024

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Oman 31.15 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 51 Morocco 30.97 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 52 Mali 29.38 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 54 Libya 27.42 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 55 Niger 27.27 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 56 Turkmenistan 27.17 Mt CO2e compare

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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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).