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
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.
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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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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.