Methane emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Methane emissions was 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
813,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Uruguay peaked at 25.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 813,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Uruguay ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 813,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 59 Bolivia 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Mozambique 27.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Somalia 25.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Paraguay 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Madagascar 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Cambodia 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Uruguay?
- Methane emissions in Uruguay was 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Uruguay rank for methane emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.