Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0568 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay stood at 0.0568 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 0.0585 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 96th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.035 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.039 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0446 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.047 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0517 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0568 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 66% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0568 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | 0.039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | 0.0517 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 Mt CO2e | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay was 0.0568 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 transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0585 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).