Nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide emissions was 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
103,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay peaked at 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 111,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 119,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 145,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 185,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 319,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 658,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 907,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 976,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 930,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 977,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 933,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 63 Algeria 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Botswana 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Guinea 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Chile 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Iraq 7.05 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay was 7.57 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.