Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0154 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay stood at 0.0154 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 0.0183 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +38.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -56.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +225.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -61.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +500.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +160.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0154 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 40% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0154 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 5.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +500.0% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e |
| 1999 | +225.0% | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay was 0.0154 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).