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Per capita nitrous oxide in Uruguay

Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide was 2.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.23
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1981
All-time low
0.2879
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Uruguay, 1850–2024

0.511.522.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Uruguay is 2.23, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Uruguay peaked at 2.34 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2879, in 1889.

That places Uruguay 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.7735 —
1851 0.7538 -2.5%
1852 0.7308 -3.1%
1853 0.7048 -3.6%
1854 0.6791 -3.7%
1855 0.6533 -3.8%
1856 0.6277 -3.9%
1857 0.602 -4.1%
1858 0.5763 -4.3%
1859 0.5517 -4.3%
1860 0.528 -4.3%
1861 0.5056 -4.2%
1862 0.4848 -4.1%
1863 0.4656 -4.0%
1864 0.447 -4.0%
1865 0.4292 -4.0%
1866 0.412 -4.0%
1867 0.3956 -4.0%
1868 0.3799 -4.0%
1869 0.3659 -3.7%
1870 0.3535 -3.4%
1871 0.3463 -2.0%
1872 0.3463 +0.0%
1873 0.3516 +1.5%
1874 0.3595 +2.2%
1875 0.3683 +2.5%
1876 0.3767 +2.3%
1877 0.3834 +1.8%
1878 0.3873 +1.0%
1879 0.3867 -0.2%
1880 0.3808 -1.5%
1881 0.3714 -2.5%
1882 0.361 -2.8%
1883 0.3499 -3.1%
1884 0.3388 -3.2%
1885 0.3278 -3.2%
1886 0.3171 -3.3%
1887 0.3067 -3.3%
1888 0.2968 -3.2%
1889 0.2879 -3.0%
1890 0.3885 +34.9%
1891 0.3809 -2.0%
1892 0.379 -0.5%
1893 0.3819 +0.8%
1894 0.388 +1.6%
1895 0.3966 +2.2%
1896 0.407 +2.6%
1897 0.4186 +2.8%
1898 0.4308 +2.9%
1899 0.4443 +3.1%
1900 0.4587 +3.2%
1901 0.4828 +5.3%
1902 0.5221 +8.2%
1903 0.5722 +9.6%
1904 0.6273 +9.6%
1905 0.6833 +8.9%
1906 0.7362 +7.7%
1907 0.7824 +6.3%
1908 0.8185 +4.6%
1909 0.8401 +2.6%
1910 0.8443 +0.5%
1911 0.8378 -0.8%
1912 0.8295 -1.0%
1913 0.8193 -1.2%
1914 0.8083 -1.3%
1915 0.7966 -1.4%
1916 0.7841 -1.6%
1917 0.7708 -1.7%
1918 0.7569 -1.8%
1919 0.7425 -1.9%
1920 0.7274 -2.0%
1921 0.7104 -2.3%
1922 0.6908 -2.8%
1923 0.6695 -3.1%
1924 0.6472 -3.3%
1925 0.6248 -3.5%
1926 0.6031 -3.5%
1927 0.5827 -3.4%
1928 0.5643 -3.2%
1929 0.5494 -2.6%
1930 0.5384 -2.0%
1931 0.5329 -1.0%
1932 0.5334 +0.1%
1933 0.5388 +1.0%
1934 0.5473 +1.6%
1935 0.558 +2.0%
1936 0.5701 +2.2%
1937 0.5826 +2.2%
1938 0.5949 +2.1%
1939 0.6066 +2.0%
1940 0.617 +1.7%
1941 0.6473 +4.9%
1942 0.7128 +10.1%
1943 0.8045 +12.9%
1944 0.913 +13.5%
1945 1.03 +12.8%
1946 1.15 +11.4%
1947 1.26 +9.6%
1948 1.35 +7.5%
1949 1.42 +5.3%
1950 1.47 +2.9%
1951 1.51 +3.0%
1952 1.58 +4.4%
1953 1.66 +5.3%
1954 1.75 +5.6%
1955 1.85 +5.6%
1956 1.95 +5.2%
1957 2.03 +4.5%
1958 2.11 +3.7%
1959 2.17 +2.8%
1960 2.21 +1.8%
1961 2.24 +1.6%
1962 2.23 -0.7%
1963 2.18 -2.2%
1964 2.18 -0.1%
1965 2.06 -5.4%
1966 2.07 +0.6%
1967 2.06 -0.7%
1968 2.07 +0.9%
1969 2.13 +2.8%
1970 2 -6.0%
1971 1.96 -2.1%
1972 1.96 +0.1%
1973 2.06 +4.9%
1974 2.13 +3.7%
1975 2.26 +5.6%
1976 2.11 -6.4%
1977 2.06 -2.5%
1978 2.03 -1.3%
1979 2.11 +3.8%
1980 2.29 +8.9%
1981 2.34 +1.9%
1982 2.29 -1.9%
1983 2.06 -10.2%
1984 1.97 -4.6%
1985 2.01 +2.0%
1986 2.03 +1.1%
1987 2.13 +5.1%
1988 2.22 +4.4%
1989 2.09 -6.1%
1990 1.98 -5.2%
1991 2.05 +3.3%
1992 2.11 +3.2%
1993 2.14 +1.3%
1994 2.1 -1.6%
1995 2.06 -2.1%
1996 2.13 +3.2%
1997 2.07 -2.6%
1998 2.01 -3.1%
1999 1.96 -2.5%
2000 1.88 -4.1%
2001 1.91 +1.6%
2002 1.9 -0.5%
2003 2.01 +5.8%
2004 2.09 +3.9%
2005 2.1 +0.5%
2006 2.21 +5.5%
2007 2.17 -1.8%
2008 2.22 +2.1%
2009 2.22 -0.2%
2010 2.2 -0.6%
2011 2.17 -1.2%
2012 2.29 +5.3%
2013 2.27 -0.8%
2014 2.25 -0.9%
2015 2.15 -4.4%
2016 2.2 +2.5%
2017 2.17 -1.4%
2018 2.1 -3.6%
2019 2.16 +3.1%
2020 2.13 -1.6%
2021 2.26 +6.5%
2022 2.19 -3.2%
2023 2.2 +0.6%
2024 2.23 +1.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 2.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 5.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 2.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276, 8.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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
1890 +34.9% 0.2879 0.3885

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6653 0.5517 0.7735 10
1860s 0.4414 0.3659 0.528 10
1870s 0.366 0.3463 0.3873 10
1880s 0.3338 0.2879 0.3808 10
1890s 0.4016 0.379 0.4443 10
1900s 0.6524 0.4587 0.8401 10
1910s 0.799 0.7425 0.8443 10
1920s 0.6369 0.5494 0.7274 10
1930s 0.5603 0.5329 0.6066 10
1940s 0.9905 0.617 1.42 10
1950s 1.81 1.47 2.17 10
1960s 2.14 2.06 2.24 10
1970s 2.07 1.96 2.26 10
1980s 2.14 1.97 2.34 10
1990s 2.06 1.96 2.14 10
2000s 2.07 1.88 2.22 10
2010s 2.2 2.1 2.29 10
2020s 2.2 2.13 2.26 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Botswana 3.14 compare
  2. 3 New Zealand 2.54 compare
  3. 4 Australia 2.54 compare
  4. 6 Central African Republic 1.88 compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 1.75 compare
  6. 8 Palau 1.7 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Uruguay?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Uruguay was 2.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1981.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2879 in 1889.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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