Uruguay - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Uruguay was 7,500 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,990 in 2012 and a minimum value of 6,450 in 2000.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,520
1991 6,770
1992 7,010
1993 7,140
1994 7,060
1995 6,940
1996 7,190
1997 7,020
1998 6,820
1999 6,650
2000 6,450
2001 6,590
2002 6,580
2003 6,980
2004 7,250
2005 7,290
2006 7,710
2007 7,570
2008 7,680
2009 7,680
2010 7,650
2011 7,550
2012 7,990
2013 7,950
2014 7,900
2015 7,500
2016 7,770
2017 7,530
2018 7,500

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Uruguay was 80.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 50.00 in 2000.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 70.00
1991 70.00
1992 70.00
1993 70.00
1994 70.00
1995 70.00
1996 70.00
1997 70.00
1998 60.00
1999 60.00
2000 50.00
2001 60.00
2002 60.00
2003 60.00
2004 60.00
2005 60.00
2006 60.00
2007 70.00
2008 70.00
2009 80.00
2010 80.00
2011 80.00
2012 80.00
2013 80.00
2014 80.00
2015 80.00
2016 80.00
2017 80.00
2018 80.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Uruguay was 0.89 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 1.55 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.76 in 2006.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 0.99
1971 1.01
1972 1.03
1973 0.98
1974 0.94
1975 0.94
1976 0.97
1977 1.11
1978 1.19
1979 1.17
1980 1.47
1981 1.51
1982 1.39
1983 1.52
1984 1.52
1985 1.55
1986 1.48
1987 1.41
1988 1.31
1989 1.44
1990 1.05
1991 1.01
1992 0.98
1993 0.96
1994 0.97
1995 0.99
1996 0.95
1997 0.98
1998 0.86
1999 0.88
2000 0.76
2001 0.89
2002 0.90
2003 0.85
2004 0.81
2005 0.80
2006 0.76
2007 0.90
2008 0.89

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Uruguay was 7,730 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,210 in 2012 and a minimum value of 6,570 in 2000.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,650
1991 6,900
1992 7,140
1993 7,280
1994 7,200
1995 7,080
1996 7,330
1997 7,160
1998 6,950
1999 6,780
2000 6,570
2001 6,710
2002 6,700
2003 7,100
2004 7,450
2005 7,490
2006 7,910
2007 7,780
2008 7,890
2009 7,900
2010 7,870
2011 7,770
2012 8,210
2013 8,180
2014 8,120
2015 7,720
2016 7,990
2017 7,760
2018 7,730

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Uruguay was 33.86 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33.86 in 2012 and a minimum value of 4.62 in 2000.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 5.31
1992 8.22
1993 10.40
1994 12.10
1995 11.55
1996 14.58
1997 12.18
1998 9.45
1999 7.29
2000 4.62
2001 5.56
2002 7.61
2003 12.74
2004 16.16
2005 16.16
2006 19.30
2007 21.38
2008 22.36
2009 21.94
2010 31.24
2011 32.55
2012 33.86

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions