Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 2,072 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,072 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,129 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
1,754 kilograms per person
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uruguay is 2,072 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 2,129 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,754 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,865 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,925 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,981 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,009 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,976 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,931 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,990 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,936 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,871 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,816 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,754 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,787 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,781 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,890 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,958 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,969 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,079 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,042 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,065 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,060 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,046 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,014 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,129 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,110 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,089 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,986 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,036 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,007 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,933 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,990 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,998 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,126 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,091 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,072 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,072 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 8.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,072 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 9.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,930 kilograms per person | 1,816 kilograms per person | 2,009 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,939 kilograms per person | 1,754 kilograms per person | 2,079 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 kilograms per person | 1,933 kilograms per person | 2,129 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,072 kilograms per person | 1,998 kilograms per person | 2,126 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 emissions by sector in Uruguay?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Uruguay was 2,072 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,754 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide 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.