Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic in Uruguay

Uruguay: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0051 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
63rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.0068 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic in Uruguay, 1961–2019

00.0020.0040.006196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Uruguay stood at 0.0051 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Uruguay peaked at 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Uruguay 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 units per square kilometre
1962 0.0002 units per square kilometre +48.9%
1963 0.0002 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1964 0.0004 units per square kilometre +65.5%
1965 0.0003 units per square kilometre -31.2%
1966 0.0002 units per square kilometre -11.3%
1967 0.0002 units per square kilometre -4.4%
1968 0.0004 units per square kilometre +91.2%
1969 0.0004 units per square kilometre -10.2%
1970 0.0005 units per square kilometre +19.8%
1971 0.0006 units per square kilometre +27.6%
1972 0.0005 units per square kilometre -13.5%
1973 0.0005 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1974 0.0003 units per square kilometre -35.7%
1975 0.0003 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1976 0.0006 units per square kilometre +61.3%
1977 0.0006 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1978 0.0005 units per square kilometre -19.1%
1979 0.0007 units per square kilometre +51.4%
1980 0.0007 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1981 0.0006 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1982 0.0007 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1983 0.0005 units per square kilometre -25.8%
1984 0.0006 units per square kilometre +16.8%
1985 0.0005 units per square kilometre -12.3%
1986 0.0004 units per square kilometre -25.1%
1987 0.0005 units per square kilometre +21.1%
1988 0.001 units per square kilometre +99.3%
1989 0.0008 units per square kilometre -20.6%
1990 0.0009 units per square kilometre +12.7%
1991 0.0009 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1992 0.001 units per square kilometre +12.6%
1993 0.0011 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1994 0.0008 units per square kilometre -26.5%
1995 0.0007 units per square kilometre -16.0%
1996 0.0015 units per square kilometre +123.8%
1997 0.0015 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0017 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1999 0.0014 units per square kilometre -19.6%
2000 0.0011 units per square kilometre -15.7%
2001 0.0017 units per square kilometre +47.5%
2002 0.0008 units per square kilometre -51.4%
2003 0.0021 units per square kilometre +153.5%
2004 0.0027 units per square kilometre +28.1%
2005 0.0023 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2006 0.003 units per square kilometre +30.6%
2007 0.0029 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2008 0.0029 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0033 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2010 0.0048 units per square kilometre +44.0%
2011 0.0044 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2012 0.0068 units per square kilometre +53.8%
2013 0.0066 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2014 0.0056 units per square kilometre -15.4%
2015 0.0035 units per square kilometre -37.7%
2016 0.0049 units per square kilometre +42.8%
2017 0.0049 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 0.0055 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2019 0.0051 units per square kilometre -6.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0051 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0065 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0051 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +153.5% 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 60 Azerbaijan 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Japan 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Honduras 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Estonia 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Cyprus 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Malawi 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Uruguay?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Uruguay was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Uruguay rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic?
Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 8,046 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.