Absolute change co2 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Absolute change co2 was 346,330 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
346,330
Change on year
up 174.7%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.26 million
in 2008
All-time low
-1.67 million
in 2010
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Absolute change co2 in Uruguay, 1857–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 346,330 for absolute change co2 in 2024.
The figure is up 174.7% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Uruguay peaked at 2.26 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.67 million, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 13,934 | — |
| 1858 | 62,397 | +347.8% |
| 1859 | -47,590 | -176.3% |
| 1860 | 6,612 | -113.9% |
| 1861 | 32,614 | +393.3% |
| 1862 | -16,446 | -150.4% |
| 1863 | 42,158 | -356.3% |
| 1864 | -18,918 | -144.9% |
| 1865 | 58,544 | -409.5% |
| 1866 | 138,050 | +135.8% |
| 1867 | 15,235 | -89.0% |
| 1868 | 147,869 | +870.6% |
| 1869 | -36,277 | -124.5% |
| 1870 | -113,420 | +212.6% |
| 1871 | -68,960 | -39.2% |
| 1872 | 87,426 | -226.8% |
| 1873 | -71,394 | -181.7% |
| 1874 | 198,400 | -377.9% |
| 1875 | -159,299 | -180.3% |
| 1876 | 6,861 | -104.3% |
| 1877 | 52,014 | +658.1% |
| 1878 | -25,615 | -149.2% |
| 1879 | -34,217 | +33.6% |
| 1880 | 53,804 | -257.2% |
| 1881 | 69,563 | +29.3% |
| 1882 | -80,273 | -215.4% |
| 1883 | 97,095 | -221.0% |
| 1884 | 105,257 | +8.4% |
| 1885 | 106,804 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | -202,730 | -289.8% |
| 1887 | 199,147 | -198.2% |
| 1888 | 96,823 | -51.4% |
| 1889 | 481,583 | +397.4% |
| 1890 | -524,705 | -209.0% |
| 1891 | -118,347 | -77.4% |
| 1892 | -89,714 | -24.2% |
| 1893 | 100,648 | -212.2% |
| 1894 | 172,246 | +71.1% |
| 1895 | -15,047 | -108.7% |
| 1896 | 32,293 | -314.6% |
| 1897 | -168,561 | -622.0% |
| 1898 | 319,743 | -289.7% |
| 1899 | 8,333 | -97.4% |
| 1900 | 270,977 | +3151.9% |
| 1901 | 19,946 | -92.6% |
| 1902 | 500,890 | +2411.2% |
| 1903 | -225,561 | -145.0% |
| 1904 | -464,891 | +106.1% |
| 1905 | -125,585 | -73.0% |
| 1906 | 752,763 | -699.4% |
| 1907 | 510,680 | -32.2% |
| 1908 | 343,535 | -32.7% |
| 1909 | -54,192 | -115.8% |
| 1910 | 122,895 | -326.8% |
| 1911 | -97,213 | -179.1% |
| 1912 | -157,982 | +62.5% |
| 1913 | -219,731 | +39.1% |
| 1914 | -471,913 | +114.8% |
| 1915 | -408,501 | -13.4% |
| 1916 | -418,609 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | -35,392 | -91.5% |
| 1918 | 239,617 | -777.0% |
| 1919 | 30,657 | -87.2% |
| 1920 | -59,662 | -294.6% |
| 1921 | -178,341 | +198.9% |
| 1922 | 476,357 | -367.1% |
| 1923 | -174,652 | -136.7% |
| 1924 | 131,466 | -175.3% |
| 1925 | -350,203 | -366.4% |
| 1926 | -74,930 | -78.6% |
| 1927 | -75,185 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | -132,497 | +76.2% |
| 1929 | 252,348 | -290.5% |
| 1930 | -144,224 | -157.2% |
| 1931 | 123,190 | -185.4% |
| 1932 | -126,384 | -202.6% |
| 1933 | 64,402 | -151.0% |
| 1934 | -50,247 | -178.0% |
| 1935 | 90,907 | -280.9% |
| 1936 | 59,221 | -34.9% |
| 1937 | -98,406 | -266.2% |
| 1938 | -65,269 | -33.7% |
| 1939 | 118,086 | -280.9% |
| 1940 | 95,892 | -18.8% |
| 1941 | -172,452 | -279.8% |
| 1942 | -213,591 | +23.9% |
| 1943 | 249,206 | -216.7% |
| 1944 | -101,076 | -140.6% |
| 1945 | 152,344 | -250.7% |
| 1946 | -338,546 | -322.2% |
| 1947 | -88,237 | -73.9% |
| 1948 | 30,594 | -134.7% |
| 1949 | -1 | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 2.05 million | -204894100.0% |
| 1951 | 113,974 | -94.4% |
| 1952 | 531,280 | +366.1% |
| 1953 | 351,773 | -33.8% |
| 1954 | 230,832 | -34.4% |
| 1955 | 183,319 | -20.6% |
| 1956 | 102,294 | -44.2% |
| 1957 | 410,042 | +300.8% |
| 1958 | -454,395 | -210.8% |
| 1959 | 410,427 | -190.3% |
| 1960 | -73,250 | -117.8% |
| 1961 | -197,767 | +170.0% |
| 1962 | -109,859 | -44.5% |
| 1963 | 307,922 | -380.3% |
| 1964 | 237,894 | -22.7% |
| 1965 | 963,572 | +305.0% |
| 1966 | -117,456 | -112.2% |
| 1967 | -520,080 | +342.8% |
| 1968 | -386 | -99.9% |
| 1969 | 711,025 | -184303.4% |
| 1970 | 146,410 | -79.4% |
| 1971 | 66,131 | -54.8% |
| 1972 | 267,442 | +304.4% |
| 1973 | -300,657 | -212.4% |
| 1974 | -91,718 | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 285,406 | -411.2% |
| 1976 | -74,461 | -126.1% |
| 1977 | -246,573 | +231.1% |
| 1978 | 90,556 | -136.7% |
| 1979 | 533,901 | +489.6% |
| 1980 | -442,183 | -182.8% |
| 1981 | -462,025 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | -501,910 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | -1.05 million | +109.6% |
| 1984 | -365,710 | -65.2% |
| 1985 | -154,103 | -57.9% |
| 1986 | -118,188 | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 379,052 | -420.7% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +228.3% |
| 1989 | 69,442 | -94.4% |
| 1990 | -885,760 | -1375.5% |
| 1991 | 559,827 | -163.2% |
| 1992 | 614,649 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | -704,230 | -214.6% |
| 1994 | -406,359 | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 524,553 | -229.1% |
| 1996 | 848,349 | +61.7% |
| 1997 | 108,805 | -87.2% |
| 1998 | 128,577 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | +707.5% |
| 2000 | -1.41 million | -236.0% |
| 2001 | -236,469 | -83.3% |
| 2002 | -471,320 | +99.3% |
| 2003 | -32,073 | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | -3333.3% |
| 2005 | 162,962 | -84.3% |
| 2006 | 873,889 | +436.3% |
| 2007 | -651,239 | -174.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | -446.7% |
| 2009 | -227,277 | -110.1% |
| 2010 | -1.67 million | +634.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | -181.8% |
| 2012 | 918,071 | -32.7% |
| 2013 | -1.11 million | -221.3% |
| 2014 | -807,151 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 54,313 | -106.7% |
| 2016 | -217,745 | -500.9% |
| 2017 | -369,360 | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 419,370 | -213.5% |
| 2019 | -161,921 | -138.6% |
| 2020 | 68,345 | -142.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +1878.8% |
| 2022 | -328,353 | -124.3% |
| 2023 | 126,085 | -138.4% |
| 2024 | 346,330 | +174.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 346,330 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 25.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 346,330 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 | 2.05 million |
| 1969 | +184303.4% | -386 | 711,025 |
| 2004 | +3333.3% | -32,073 | 1.04 million |
| 1900 | +3151.9% | 8,333 | 270,977 |
| 1902 | +2411.2% | 19,946 | 500,890 |
| 2021 | +1878.8% | 68,345 | 1.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,580 | -47,590 | 62,397 | 3 |
| 1860s | 36,944 | -36,277 | 147,869 | 10 |
| 1870s | -12,820 | -159,299 | 198,400 | 10 |
| 1880s | 92,707 | -202,730 | 481,583 | 10 |
| 1890s | -28,311 | -524,705 | 319,743 | 10 |
| 1900s | 152,856 | -464,891 | 752,763 | 10 |
| 1910s | -141,617 | -471,913 | 239,617 | 10 |
| 1920s | -18,530 | -350,203 | 476,357 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2,872 | -144,224 | 123,190 | 10 |
| 1940s | -38,587 | -338,546 | 249,206 | 10 |
| 1950s | 392,849 | -454,395 | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 120,162 | -520,080 | 963,572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,644 | -300,657 | 533,901 | 10 |
| 1980s | -140,324 | -1.05 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,670 | -885,760 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,100 | -1.41 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -158,182 | -1.67 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,959 | -328,353 | 1.35 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Uruguay?
- Absolute change co2 in Uruguay was 346,330 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 million in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for absolute change co2?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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