Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 267,717 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Uruguay, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 267,717 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Uruguay peaked at 1.45 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 267,717 tonnes, in 2026.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes | 652,819 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 763,286 tonnes | 388,303 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,526 tonnes | 267,717 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Uruguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Uruguay was 267,717 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,717 tonnes in 2026.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.