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Share global methane emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share global methane emissions was 0.2722 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2722
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4255
in 1945
All-time low
0.0675
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Uruguay, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Uruguay stood at 0.2722.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.4255 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0675, in 1850.

That places Uruguay 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0675 —
1851 0.0726 +7.5%
1852 0.0775 +6.8%
1853 0.0823 +6.2%
1854 0.0868 +5.4%
1855 0.0916 +5.5%
1856 0.0962 +5.0%
1857 0.1009 +4.9%
1858 0.1056 +4.7%
1859 0.11 +4.2%
1860 0.1142 +3.8%
1861 0.1185 +3.8%
1862 0.1229 +3.8%
1863 0.1269 +3.2%
1864 0.1309 +3.1%
1865 0.1349 +3.0%
1866 0.1388 +2.9%
1867 0.1428 +2.9%
1868 0.147 +2.9%
1869 0.1507 +2.6%
1870 0.1548 +2.7%
1871 0.1587 +2.5%
1872 0.162 +2.1%
1873 0.1656 +2.2%
1874 0.1703 +2.8%
1875 0.1737 +2.0%
1876 0.1776 +2.2%
1877 0.1813 +2.1%
1878 0.1852 +2.1%
1879 0.1884 +1.7%
1880 0.1908 +1.3%
1881 0.1976 +3.6%
1882 0.2043 +3.4%
1883 0.2107 +3.1%
1884 0.2178 +3.4%
1885 0.2249 +3.2%
1886 0.2316 +3.0%
1887 0.2376 +2.6%
1888 0.2425 +2.1%
1889 0.249 +2.7%
1890 0.2536 +1.8%
1891 0.2592 +2.2%
1892 0.2655 +2.5%
1893 0.2726 +2.7%
1894 0.2778 +1.9%
1895 0.2824 +1.6%
1896 0.2878 +1.9%
1897 0.2924 +1.6%
1898 0.2967 +1.5%
1899 0.2996 +1.0%
1900 0.3031 +1.2%
1901 0.3041 +0.3%
1902 0.3055 +0.5%
1903 0.3043 -0.4%
1904 0.3059 +0.5%
1905 0.3061 +0.0%
1906 0.3053 -0.3%
1907 0.302 -1.1%
1908 0.3056 +1.2%
1909 0.3053 -0.1%
1910 0.3051 -0.1%
1911 0.3106 +1.8%
1912 0.3157 +1.6%
1913 0.3182 +0.8%
1914 0.33 +3.7%
1915 0.3368 +2.1%
1916 0.3388 +0.6%
1917 0.3423 +1.0%
1918 0.3514 +2.6%
1919 0.3639 +3.6%
1920 0.3621 -0.5%
1921 0.3765 +4.0%
1922 0.3767 +0.1%
1923 0.3725 -1.1%
1924 0.3759 +0.9%
1925 0.3799 +1.1%
1926 0.3861 +1.6%
1927 0.3828 -0.9%
1928 0.3875 +1.2%
1929 0.3863 -0.3%
1930 0.3929 +1.7%
1931 0.4017 +2.3%
1932 0.4091 +1.8%
1933 0.4095 +0.1%
1934 0.4067 -0.7%
1935 0.4062 -0.1%
1936 0.4033 -0.7%
1937 0.4027 -0.2%
1938 0.4093 +1.6%
1939 0.4093 -0.0%
1940 0.4083 -0.2%
1941 0.4093 +0.2%
1942 0.4123 +0.7%
1943 0.412 -0.1%
1944 0.4138 +0.4%
1945 0.4255 +2.8%
1946 0.421 -1.0%
1947 0.4151 -1.4%
1948 0.4163 +0.3%
1949 0.4184 +0.5%
1950 0.4163 -0.5%
1951 0.4089 -1.8%
1952 0.4062 -0.7%
1953 0.4027 -0.8%
1954 0.3988 -1.0%
1955 0.3872 -2.9%
1956 0.3819 -1.4%
1957 0.3772 -1.2%
1958 0.3758 -0.4%
1959 0.3661 -2.6%
1960 0.3617 -1.2%
1961 0.3792 +4.8%
1962 0.3743 -1.3%
1963 0.3613 -3.5%
1964 0.3545 -1.9%
1965 0.3298 -7.0%
1966 0.3221 -2.3%
1967 0.3246 +0.8%
1968 0.3207 -1.2%
1969 0.3223 +0.5%
1970 0.2987 -7.3%
1971 0.296 -0.9%
1972 0.2989 +1.0%
1973 0.308 +3.0%
1974 0.3268 +6.1%
1975 0.3453 +5.7%
1976 0.3141 -9.0%
1977 0.3048 -3.0%
1978 0.3015 -1.1%
1979 0.3038 +0.8%
1980 0.3341 +10.0%
1981 0.3495 +4.6%
1982 0.3415 -2.3%
1983 0.3044 -10.9%
1984 0.2866 -5.9%
1985 0.2923 +2.0%
1986 0.2919 -0.1%
1987 0.3053 +4.6%
1988 0.3108 +1.8%
1989 0.2864 -7.9%
1990 0.2666 -6.9%
1991 0.2812 +5.5%
1992 0.2957 +5.1%
1993 0.306 +3.5%
1994 0.3052 -0.3%
1995 0.2996 -1.8%
1996 0.3006 +0.3%
1997 0.2979 -0.9%
1998 0.2933 -1.6%
1999 0.2946 +0.5%
2000 0.2842 -3.5%
2001 0.2848 +0.2%
2002 0.2976 +4.5%
2003 0.2981 +0.2%
2004 0.3012 +1.0%
2005 0.299 -0.7%
2006 0.3048 +1.9%
2007 0.2975 -2.4%
2008 0.3166 +6.4%
2009 0.3145 -0.7%
2010 0.2958 -5.9%
2011 0.2902 -1.9%
2012 0.2813 -3.0%
2013 0.2859 +1.6%
2014 0.2986 +4.4%
2015 0.3063 +2.6%
2016 0.3095 +1.1%
2017 0.3007 -2.8%
2018 0.2892 -3.8%
2019 0.2859 -1.2%
2020 0.2865 +0.2%
2021 0.2933 +2.3%
2022 0.281 -4.2%
2023 0.2699 -3.9%
2024 0.2722 +0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.2722 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 3.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.2722 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0891 0.0675 0.11 10
1860s 0.1328 0.1142 0.1507 10
1870s 0.1717 0.1548 0.1884 10
1880s 0.2207 0.1908 0.249 10
1890s 0.2788 0.2536 0.2996 10
1900s 0.3047 0.302 0.3061 10
1910s 0.3313 0.3051 0.3639 10
1920s 0.3786 0.3621 0.3875 10
1930s 0.4051 0.3929 0.4095 10
1940s 0.4152 0.4083 0.4255 10
1950s 0.3921 0.3661 0.4163 10
1960s 0.345 0.3207 0.3792 10
1970s 0.3098 0.296 0.3453 10
1980s 0.3103 0.2864 0.3495 10
1990s 0.2941 0.2666 0.306 10
2000s 0.2998 0.2842 0.3166 10
2010s 0.2943 0.2813 0.3095 10
2020s 0.2806 0.2699 0.2933 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 60 Mozambique 0.2852 compare
  2. 61 Paraguay 0.2736 compare
  3. 62 Somalia 0.2726 compare
  4. 64 Madagascar 0.2678 compare
  5. 65 Cambodia 0.2611 compare
  6. 66 Burkina Faso 0.2467 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Uruguay?
Share global methane emissions in Uruguay was 0.2722 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4255 in 1945.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 in 1850.
How does Uruguay rank for share global methane emissions?
Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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