Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 346,330 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
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.