Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 2,072 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,072
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,129
in 2012
All-time low
1,754
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide sector in Uruguay is 2,072, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Uruguay peaked at 2,129 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,754, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,865 | — |
| 1991 | 1,925 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,981 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,009 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,976 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,931 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,990 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,936 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,871 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,816 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,754 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,787 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,781 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,890 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,958 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,969 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,079 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,042 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,065 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,060 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,046 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,014 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,129 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,110 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,089 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,986 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,036 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,007 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,933 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,990 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,998 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,126 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,091 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,072 | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,072 is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 8.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,072 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63, 9.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,930 | 1,816 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,939 | 1,754 | 2,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 | 1,933 | 2,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,072 | 1,998 | 2,126 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Uruguay?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Uruguay was 2,072 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,754 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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