Nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide emissions was 7.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.57 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.69 million
in 2021
All-time low
103,713
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.57 million 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103,713, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 103,713 | — |
| 1851 | 105,617 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 107,477 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 109,268 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 110,963 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 112,536 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 113,959 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 115,207 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 116,253 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 117,070 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 117,632 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 118,034 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 118,394 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 118,725 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 119,035 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 119,336 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 119,638 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 119,952 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 120,289 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 120,657 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 121,070 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 122,855 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 126,976 | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 132,891 | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 140,060 | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 147,942 | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 155,996 | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 163,680 | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 170,454 | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 175,776 | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 179,107 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 181,100 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 182,808 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 184,288 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 185,598 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 186,795 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 187,936 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 189,078 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 190,280 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 191,597 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 267,722 | +39.7% |
| 1891 | 271,288 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 278,444 | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 288,831 | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 302,091 | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 317,864 | +5.2% |
| 1896 | 335,792 | +5.6% |
| 1897 | 355,516 | +5.9% |
| 1898 | 376,677 | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 398,916 | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 421,875 | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 453,721 | +7.5% |
| 1902 | 500,247 | +10.3% |
| 1903 | 557,528 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | 621,642 | +11.5% |
| 1905 | 688,664 | +10.8% |
| 1906 | 754,671 | +9.6% |
| 1907 | 815,738 | +8.1% |
| 1908 | 867,943 | +6.4% |
| 1909 | 907,361 | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 930,068 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 942,782 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 954,770 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 965,936 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 976,182 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 985,411 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 993,527 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 1.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 997,481 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 986,033 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 973,372 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 960,661 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 949,064 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 939,744 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 933,864 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 932,587 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 938,989 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 954,412 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 977,418 | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 1.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 1.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 1.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 1.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 1.31 million | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 1.46 million | +11.4% |
| 1943 | 1.66 million | +14.1% |
| 1944 | 1.91 million | +14.8% |
| 1945 | 2.17 million | +14.1% |
| 1946 | 2.45 million | +12.6% |
| 1947 | 2.71 million | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 2.95 million | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 3.14 million | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 3.28 million | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 3.41 million | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 3.60 million | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 3.83 million | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 4.10 million | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 4.38 million | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 4.67 million | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 4.95 million | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 5.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 5.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 5.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 5.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 5.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.52 million | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 5.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 5.59 million | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 5.51 million | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.84 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.48 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 6.10 million | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 5.98 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.94 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 6.77 million | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 6.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.82 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.16 million | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 5.90 million | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.82 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.45 million | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.15 million | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.39 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.67 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.50 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.37 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.13 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.59 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.28 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.16 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.24 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.12 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.43 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.57 million | +1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 3.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 5.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +39.7% | 191,597 | 267,722 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 111,206 | 103,713 | 117,070 | 10 |
| 1860s | 119,169 | 117,632 | 120,657 | 10 |
| 1870s | 145,770 | 121,070 | 175,776 | 10 |
| 1880s | 185,859 | 179,107 | 191,597 | 10 |
| 1890s | 319,314 | 267,722 | 398,916 | 10 |
| 1900s | 658,939 | 421,875 | 907,361 | 10 |
| 1910s | 976,536 | 930,068 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 977,178 | 933,864 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 million | 932,587 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.10 million | 1.23 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.28 million | 3.28 million | 5.42 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.70 million | 5.52 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 million | 5.51 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 5.90 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 million | 6.15 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million | 6.13 million | 7.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 7.12 million | 7.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 7.23 million | 7.69 million | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay was 7.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,713 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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