Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 7.22 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay stood at 7.22 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay peaked at 7.22 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.45 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Uruguay ranks 56th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.53 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.51 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.73 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 4.93 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.89 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.87 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.09 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 5.66 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.88 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.99 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.22 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.19 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 4.91 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.17 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.34 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.45 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.53 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.68 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.57 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.45 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.37 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.25 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.34 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.66 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.89 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.85 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.96 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.73 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.16 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 6.15 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.09 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.96 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.13 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.96 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.69 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.87 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.22 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.22 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.22 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9496 Mt CO2e, 7.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.82 Mt CO2e | 4.45 Mt CO2e | 5.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 Mt CO2e | 4.8 Mt CO2e | 5.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 Mt CO2e | 4.91 Mt CO2e | 5.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 Mt CO2e | 5.21 Mt CO2e | 5.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 Mt CO2e | 5.7 Mt CO2e | 6.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 Mt CO2e | 5.96 Mt CO2e | 7.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay was 7.22 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).