Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 346,330 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
346,330 tonnes
Change on year
up 174.7%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.26 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
-1.67 million tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uruguay, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 346,330 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 174.7% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Uruguay peaked at 2.26 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.67 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 13,934 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 62,397 tonnes | +347.8% |
| 1859 | -47,590 tonnes | -176.3% |
| 1860 | 6,612 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 1861 | 32,614 tonnes | +393.3% |
| 1862 | -16,446 tonnes | -150.4% |
| 1863 | 42,158 tonnes | -356.3% |
| 1864 | -18,918 tonnes | -144.9% |
| 1865 | 58,544 tonnes | -409.5% |
| 1866 | 138,050 tonnes | +135.8% |
| 1867 | 15,235 tonnes | -89.0% |
| 1868 | 147,869 tonnes | +870.6% |
| 1869 | -36,277 tonnes | -124.5% |
| 1870 | -113,420 tonnes | +212.6% |
| 1871 | -68,960 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1872 | 87,426 tonnes | -226.8% |
| 1873 | -71,394 tonnes | -181.7% |
| 1874 | 198,400 tonnes | -377.9% |
| 1875 | -159,299 tonnes | -180.3% |
| 1876 | 6,861 tonnes | -104.3% |
| 1877 | 52,014 tonnes | +658.1% |
| 1878 | -25,615 tonnes | -149.2% |
| 1879 | -34,217 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1880 | 53,804 tonnes | -257.2% |
| 1881 | 69,563 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1882 | -80,273 tonnes | -215.4% |
| 1883 | 97,095 tonnes | -221.0% |
| 1884 | 105,257 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1885 | 106,804 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1886 | -202,730 tonnes | -289.8% |
| 1887 | 199,147 tonnes | -198.2% |
| 1888 | 96,823 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1889 | 481,583 tonnes | +397.4% |
| 1890 | -524,705 tonnes | -209.0% |
| 1891 | -118,347 tonnes | -77.4% |
| 1892 | -89,714 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1893 | 100,648 tonnes | -212.2% |
| 1894 | 172,246 tonnes | +71.1% |
| 1895 | -15,047 tonnes | -108.7% |
| 1896 | 32,293 tonnes | -314.6% |
| 1897 | -168,561 tonnes | -622.0% |
| 1898 | 319,743 tonnes | -289.7% |
| 1899 | 8,333 tonnes | -97.4% |
| 1900 | 270,977 tonnes | +3151.9% |
| 1901 | 19,946 tonnes | -92.6% |
| 1902 | 500,890 tonnes | +2411.2% |
| 1903 | -225,561 tonnes | -145.0% |
| 1904 | -464,891 tonnes | +106.1% |
| 1905 | -125,585 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1906 | 752,763 tonnes | -699.4% |
| 1907 | 510,680 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1908 | 343,535 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1909 | -54,192 tonnes | -115.8% |
| 1910 | 122,895 tonnes | -326.8% |
| 1911 | -97,213 tonnes | -179.1% |
| 1912 | -157,982 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1913 | -219,731 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1914 | -471,913 tonnes | +114.8% |
| 1915 | -408,501 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1916 | -418,609 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1917 | -35,392 tonnes | -91.5% |
| 1918 | 239,617 tonnes | -777.0% |
| 1919 | 30,657 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1920 | -59,662 tonnes | -294.6% |
| 1921 | -178,341 tonnes | +198.9% |
| 1922 | 476,357 tonnes | -367.1% |
| 1923 | -174,652 tonnes | -136.7% |
| 1924 | 131,466 tonnes | -175.3% |
| 1925 | -350,203 tonnes | -366.4% |
| 1926 | -74,930 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 1927 | -75,185 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | -132,497 tonnes | +76.2% |
| 1929 | 252,348 tonnes | -290.5% |
| 1930 | -144,224 tonnes | -157.2% |
| 1931 | 123,190 tonnes | -185.4% |
| 1932 | -126,384 tonnes | -202.6% |
| 1933 | 64,402 tonnes | -151.0% |
| 1934 | -50,247 tonnes | -178.0% |
| 1935 | 90,907 tonnes | -280.9% |
| 1936 | 59,221 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1937 | -98,406 tonnes | -266.2% |
| 1938 | -65,269 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1939 | 118,086 tonnes | -280.9% |
| 1940 | 95,892 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1941 | -172,452 tonnes | -279.8% |
| 1942 | -213,591 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1943 | 249,206 tonnes | -216.7% |
| 1944 | -101,076 tonnes | -140.6% |
| 1945 | 152,344 tonnes | -250.7% |
| 1946 | -338,546 tonnes | -322.2% |
| 1947 | -88,237 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 1948 | 30,594 tonnes | -134.7% |
| 1949 | -1 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 2.05 million tonnes | -204894100.0% |
| 1951 | 113,974 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 1952 | 531,280 tonnes | +366.1% |
| 1953 | 351,773 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1954 | 230,832 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1955 | 183,319 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1956 | 102,294 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1957 | 410,042 tonnes | +300.8% |
| 1958 | -454,395 tonnes | -210.8% |
| 1959 | 410,427 tonnes | -190.3% |
| 1960 | -73,250 tonnes | -117.8% |
| 1961 | -197,767 tonnes | +170.0% |
| 1962 | -109,859 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1963 | 307,922 tonnes | -380.3% |
| 1964 | 237,894 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1965 | 963,572 tonnes | +305.0% |
| 1966 | -117,456 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 1967 | -520,080 tonnes | +342.8% |
| 1968 | -386 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1969 | 711,025 tonnes | -184303.4% |
| 1970 | 146,410 tonnes | -79.4% |
| 1971 | 66,131 tonnes | -54.8% |
| 1972 | 267,442 tonnes | +304.4% |
| 1973 | -300,657 tonnes | -212.4% |
| 1974 | -91,718 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 285,406 tonnes | -411.2% |
| 1976 | -74,461 tonnes | -126.1% |
| 1977 | -246,573 tonnes | +231.1% |
| 1978 | 90,556 tonnes | -136.7% |
| 1979 | 533,901 tonnes | +489.6% |
| 1980 | -442,183 tonnes | -182.8% |
| 1981 | -462,025 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | -501,910 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1983 | -1.05 million tonnes | +109.6% |
| 1984 | -365,710 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1985 | -154,103 tonnes | -57.9% |
| 1986 | -118,188 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 379,052 tonnes | -420.7% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million tonnes | +228.3% |
| 1989 | 69,442 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 1990 | -885,760 tonnes | -1375.5% |
| 1991 | 559,827 tonnes | -163.2% |
| 1992 | 614,649 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1993 | -704,230 tonnes | -214.6% |
| 1994 | -406,359 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 524,553 tonnes | -229.1% |
| 1996 | 848,349 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1997 | 108,805 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1998 | 128,577 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million tonnes | +707.5% |
| 2000 | -1.41 million tonnes | -236.0% |
| 2001 | -236,469 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 2002 | -471,320 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 2003 | -32,073 tonnes | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million tonnes | -3333.3% |
| 2005 | 162,962 tonnes | -84.3% |
| 2006 | 873,889 tonnes | +436.3% |
| 2007 | -651,239 tonnes | -174.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million tonnes | -446.7% |
| 2009 | -227,277 tonnes | -110.1% |
| 2010 | -1.67 million tonnes | +634.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million tonnes | -181.8% |
| 2012 | 918,071 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2013 | -1.11 million tonnes | -221.3% |
| 2014 | -807,151 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 54,313 tonnes | -106.7% |
| 2016 | -217,745 tonnes | -500.9% |
| 2017 | -369,360 tonnes | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 419,370 tonnes | -213.5% |
| 2019 | -161,921 tonnes | -138.6% |
| 2020 | 68,345 tonnes | -142.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million tonnes | +1878.8% |
| 2022 | -328,353 tonnes | -124.3% |
| 2023 | 126,085 tonnes | -138.4% |
| 2024 | 346,330 tonnes | +174.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 346,330 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 25.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 346,330 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +204894100.0% | -1 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +184303.4% | -386 tonnes | 711,025 tonnes |
| 2004 | +3333.3% | -32,073 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes |
| 1900 | +3151.9% | 8,333 tonnes | 270,977 tonnes |
| 1902 | +2411.2% | 19,946 tonnes | 500,890 tonnes |
| 2021 | +1878.8% | 68,345 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,580 tonnes | -47,590 tonnes | 62,397 tonnes | 3 |
| 1860s | 36,944 tonnes | -36,277 tonnes | 147,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -12,820 tonnes | -159,299 tonnes | 198,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 92,707 tonnes | -202,730 tonnes | 481,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -28,311 tonnes | -524,705 tonnes | 319,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 152,856 tonnes | -464,891 tonnes | 752,763 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -141,617 tonnes | -471,913 tonnes | 239,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -18,530 tonnes | -350,203 tonnes | 476,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -2,872 tonnes | -144,224 tonnes | 123,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -38,587 tonnes | -338,546 tonnes | 249,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 392,849 tonnes | -454,395 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 120,162 tonnes | -520,080 tonnes | 963,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,644 tonnes | -300,657 tonnes | 533,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -140,324 tonnes | -1.05 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,670 tonnes | -885,760 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,100 tonnes | -1.41 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -158,182 tonnes | -1.67 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,959 tonnes | -328,353 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Uruguay?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Uruguay was 346,330 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.