Methane emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay emitted 28.5 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1970.
Uruguay, 2024
28.5
Change from 2023
+3.0%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
53rd of 203
Methane emissions in Uruguay over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Uruguay | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.5 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 27.7 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 26.1 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 26.7 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 25.6 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 25.8 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 25.8 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 26.5 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 26.8 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 26.5 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 26.2 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 25.1 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 25.2 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 26.1 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 26.3 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 27.7 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 28.1 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 26.4 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 26.9 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 26.0 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 25.7 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 25.0 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 24.2 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 23.2 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 23.0 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +3.0% from 27.7 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 26.2 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +8.8%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Uruguay has the 53rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Uruguay
All statistics for Uruguay
Total greenhouse gas emissions
44.6 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
7.22 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
0.62e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
9.59e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
13.2 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
2.57 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank