Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1331 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uruguay is 0.1331 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uruguay peaked at 0.1331 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0426 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 119th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0543 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0549 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0592 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0491 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0443 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0613 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0804 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0543 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0491 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.059 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 0.102 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.091 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.107 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0984 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1003 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1115 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.113 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1151 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1292 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1276 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1294 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1331 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1331 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1331 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0948 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 | +59.9% | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | 0.1012 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.051 Mt CO2e | 0.0592 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | 0.046 Mt CO2e | 0.0804 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0663 Mt CO2e | 0.0491 Mt CO2e | 0.102 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1083 Mt CO2e | 0.091 Mt CO2e | 0.1292 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | 0.1331 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Uruguay was 0.1331 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1331 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0426 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).