How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Uruguay ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0568 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0568 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

96th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0585 Mt CO2e

in 1999

All-time low

0.0169 Mt CO2e

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay stood at 0.0568 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 0.0585 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 Mt CO2e, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0229 Mt CO2e	0.0207 Mt CO2e	0.0256 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0193 Mt CO2e	0.0169 Mt CO2e	0.0221 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0341 Mt CO2e	0.0188 Mt CO2e	0.0585 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0355 Mt CO2e	0.0316 Mt CO2e	0.039 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0453 Mt CO2e	0.0396 Mt CO2e	0.0517 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0525 Mt CO2e	0.0461 Mt CO2e	0.0568 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

93 Mozambique 0.0616 Mt CO2e compare
94 Lithuania 0.0601 Mt CO2e compare
95 Mali 0.0569 Mt CO2e compare
97 Syria 0.0561 Mt CO2e compare
98 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0554 Mt CO2e compare
99 Slovenia 0.053 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Uruguay

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.839 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.57 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 55.45 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 48,355 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 48,410 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay was 0.0568 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.0585 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 Mt CO2e in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Uruguay ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).