Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0618 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Uruguay stood at 0.0618 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Uruguay peaked at 0.0618 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Uruguay ranks 129th 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 Waste in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0418 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0446 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0476 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0532 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0605 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0618 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0618 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 71% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0618 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0618 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.041 Mt CO2e | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | 0.052 Mt CO2e | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 Mt CO2e | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | 0.0618 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Uruguay was 0.0618 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 waste recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0618 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).