Electricity — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Electricity — Emissions was 0.2855 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2855 kt
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
80th
of 142 countries
All-time high
0.4012 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0 kt
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Uruguay, 1991–2023

00.10.20.30.41991200720231991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0.046 kt1996: 0.079 kt1997: 0.228 kt1998: 0.221 kt1999: 0.232 kt2000: 0.242 kt2001: 0.232 kt2002: 0.216 kt2003: 0.215 kt2004: 0.263 kt2005: 0.284 kt2006: 0.296 kt2007: 0.286 kt2008: 0.357 kt2009: 0.331 kt2010: 0.342 kt2011: 0.383 kt2012: 0.401 kt2013: 0.373 kt2014: 0.329 kt2015: 0.327 kt2016: 0.373 kt2017: 0.31 kt2018: 0.34 kt2019: 0.309 kt2020: 0.34 kt2021: 0.326 kt2022: 0.316 kt2023: 0.285 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.2855 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.4012 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1991.

That places Uruguay 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Uruguay, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 0 kt —
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 0.0456 kt —
1996 0.0792 kt +73.7%
1997 0.228 kt +187.9%
1998 0.2208 kt -3.2%
1999 0.2316 kt +4.9%
2000 0.2424 kt +4.7%
2001 0.2316 kt -4.5%
2002 0.216 kt -6.7%
2003 0.2148 kt -0.6%
2004 0.2628 kt +22.3%
2005 0.2844 kt +8.2%
2006 0.2964 kt +4.2%
2007 0.2856 kt -3.6%
2008 0.3574 kt +25.1%
2009 0.3311 kt -7.4%
2010 0.3424 kt +3.4%
2011 0.3833 kt +11.9%
2012 0.4012 kt +4.7%
2013 0.3733 kt -7.0%
2014 0.3293 kt -11.8%
2015 0.3265 kt -0.9%
2016 0.3726 kt +14.1%
2017 0.3097 kt -16.9%
2018 0.3401 kt +9.8%
2019 0.3091 kt -9.1%
2020 0.3401 kt +10.0%
2021 0.3264 kt -4.0%
2022 0.3161 kt -3.2%
2023 0.2855 kt -9.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.2855 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.2855 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3017 kt, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +187.9% 0.0792 kt 0.228 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0895 kt 0 kt 0.2316 kt 9
2000s 0.2722 kt 0.2148 kt 0.3574 kt 10
2010s 0.3488 kt 0.3091 kt 0.4012 kt 10
2020s 0.317 kt 0.2855 kt 0.3401 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 77 Bulgaria 0.3335 kt compare
  2. 78 Senegal 0.3302 kt compare
  3. 79 Honduras 0.318 kt compare
  4. 81 Afghanistan 0.2664 kt compare
  5. 82 Serbia and Montenegro 0.2484 kt compare
  6. 83 Namibia 0.2378 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Uruguay?
Electricity — emissions in Uruguay was 0.2855 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4012 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1991.
How does Uruguay rank for electricity — emissions?
Uruguay ranks 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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