Per capita methane emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 20.66 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.66 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.2 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
9.46 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Uruguay is 20.66 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 21.2 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.46 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.66 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 9.61 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.74 kilograms per person | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 9.5 kilograms per person | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 9.46 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.54 kilograms per person | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 12.48 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.41 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.35 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.37 kilograms per person | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 12.25 kilograms per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 12.22 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.19 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.23 kilograms per person | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 15.22 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.17 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2 kilograms per person | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 21.15 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.08 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 21.04 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 20.99 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.92 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9 kilograms per person | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 14.85 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.76 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 17.71 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.68 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.66 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.71 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 20.61 kilograms per person | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 20.64 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.66 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 20.66 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 20.66 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40.1% | 14.71 kilograms per person | 20.61 kilograms per person |
| 2008 | +39.7% | 15.17 kilograms per person | 21.2 kilograms per person |
| 1995 | +32.6% | 9.46 kilograms per person | 12.54 kilograms per person |
| 1992 | +32.6% | 9.61 kilograms per person | 12.74 kilograms per person |
| 2014 | -28.8% | 20.92 kilograms per person | 14.9 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | -25.4% | 12.74 kilograms per person | 9.5 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.61 kilograms per person | 9.46 kilograms per person | 15.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 kilograms per person | 12.19 kilograms per person | 21.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.16 kilograms per person | 14.85 kilograms per person | 21.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.16 kilograms per person | 14.71 kilograms per person | 20.66 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 102 Austria 24.1 kilograms per person compare
- 103 Netherlands 23.21 kilograms per person compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 22.78 kilograms per person compare
- 106 Switzerland 20.29 kilograms per person compare
- 107 Jordan 19.23 kilograms per person compare
- 108 Slovenia 18.88 kilograms per person compare
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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Uruguay?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Uruguay was 20.66 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.