Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay is 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Uruguay peaked at 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 2 Botswana 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Australia 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Lithuania 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Palau 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
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- Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Uruguay was 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.