Methane emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Methane emissions by sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions by sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions by sector in Uruguay stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 20,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 10,000 | — |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 10,000 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 10,000 | — |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,000. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,500 | 0 | 20,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 72 Afghanistan 0
- 72 Albania 0 compare
- 72 Andorra 0
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 72 Armenia 0
- 72 Austria 0
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 72 Bahrain 0
- 72 Barbados 0
- 72 Belarus 0 compare
- 72 Belgium 0
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 72 Botswana 0 compare
- 72 Brunei 0 compare
- 72 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 72 Burundi 0 compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0
- 72 Comoros 0 compare
- 72 Cook Islands 0
- 72 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 72 Croatia 0 compare
- 72 Cyprus 0
- 72 Czechia 0
- 72 Denmark 0
- 72 Djibouti 0
- 72 Dominica 0
- 72 East Timor 0 compare
- 72 Ecuador 0 compare
- 72 Egypt 0
- 72 El Salvador 0 compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 72 Eritrea 0 compare
- 72 Estonia 0
- 72 Eswatini 0 compare
- 72 Fiji 0 compare
- 72 Finland 0
- 72 Gambia 0 compare
- 72 Germany 0
- 72 Grenada 0
- 72 Haiti 0
- 72 Hungary 0 compare
- 72 Iceland 0
- 72 Iran 0 compare
- 72 Iraq 0 compare
- 72 Ireland 0
- 72 Israel 0
- 72 Jamaica 0 compare
- 72 Japan 0 compare
- 72 Jordan 0
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 72 Kenya 0 compare
- 72 Kiribati 0
- 72 Kuwait 0
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 72 Latvia 0 compare
- 72 Lebanon 0
- 72 Lesotho 0 compare
- 72 Libya 0
- 72 Liechtenstein 0
- 72 Lithuania 0
- 72 Luxembourg 0
- 72 Maldives 0
- 72 Mali 0 compare
- 72 Malta 0
- 72 Marshall Islands 0
- 72 Mauritania 0
- 72 Mauritius 0
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0
- 72 Moldova 0 compare
- 72 Mongolia 0 compare
- 72 Montenegro 0 compare
- 72 Morocco 0 compare
- 72 Namibia 0 compare
- 72 Nauru 0
- 72 Netherlands 0
- 72 New Zealand 0 compare
- 72 Niger 0 compare
- 72 Niue 0
- 72 North Korea 0 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 72 Norway 0
- 72 Oman 0
- 72 Pakistan 0 compare
- 72 Palau 0
- 72 Panama 0 compare
- 72 Poland 0 compare
- 72 Qatar 0
- 72 Romania 0 compare
- 72 Rwanda 0 compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 72 Saint Lucia 0
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 72 Samoa 0
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0
- 72 Serbia 0 compare
- 72 Seychelles 0
- 72 Singapore 0
- 72 Slovakia 0
- 72 Slovenia 0 compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 0
- 72 Somalia 0
- 72 South Korea 0 compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 72 Sudan 0 compare
- 72 Sweden 0 compare
- 72 Switzerland 0
- 72 Syria 0 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0
- 72 Tonga 0
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 72 Tunisia 0 compare
- 72 Turkey 0 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 0
- 72 Tuvalu 0
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0
- 72 United Kingdom 0
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 72 Yemen 0
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions by sector in Uruguay?
- Methane emissions by sector in Uruguay was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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