Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 8,191 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,191 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.60 million tonnes
in 1910
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay is 8,191 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay peaked at 2.60 million tonnes in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Uruguay 124th out of 179 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 32,853 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 46,787 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1858 | 109,184 tonnes | +133.4% |
| 1859 | 61,594 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1860 | 68,206 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1861 | 100,820 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1862 | 84,374 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1863 | 126,532 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1864 | 107,614 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1865 | 166,158 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1866 | 304,208 tonnes | +83.1% |
| 1867 | 319,443 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 467,312 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1869 | 431,035 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1870 | 317,615 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1871 | 248,655 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1872 | 336,081 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1873 | 264,687 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1874 | 463,087 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1875 | 303,788 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1876 | 310,649 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 362,663 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1878 | 337,048 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1879 | 302,831 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1880 | 356,635 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1881 | 426,198 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1882 | 345,925 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1883 | 443,020 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1884 | 548,277 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1885 | 655,081 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1886 | 452,351 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1887 | 651,498 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1888 | 748,321 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1889 | 1.23 million tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1890 | 705,199 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1891 | 586,852 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1892 | 497,138 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1893 | 597,786 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1894 | 770,032 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1895 | 754,985 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 787,278 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 618,717 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1898 | 938,460 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1899 | 946,793 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.22 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1901 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 1.74 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1903 | 1.51 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1904 | 1.05 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1905 | 922,569 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1906 | 1.68 million tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1907 | 2.19 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1908 | 2.53 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1909 | 2.48 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 2.60 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 2.34 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1913 | 2.12 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1914 | 1.65 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1915 | 1.24 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1916 | 824,301 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1917 | 788,909 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1918 | 1.03 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1919 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 999,521 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1921 | 821,180 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1922 | 1.30 million tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1923 | 1.12 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1924 | 1.25 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 904,148 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1926 | 829,218 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 754,033 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1928 | 621,536 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1929 | 873,884 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1930 | 729,660 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1931 | 852,850 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1932 | 650,146 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1933 | 725,451 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1934 | 689,741 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 780,648 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 836,235 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 719,657 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1938 | 650,754 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1939 | 757,937 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1940 | 857,464 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1941 | 681,378 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1942 | 482,323 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1943 | 738,798 tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1944 | 608,648 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1945 | 746,454 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1946 | 375,140 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1947 | 283,269 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1948 | 313,893 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1949 | 313,893 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 333,034 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 304,112 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 260,144 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1953 | 179,536 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1954 | 194,192 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 201,520 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 223,708 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 208,848 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 223,504 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 120,912 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1960 | 172,208 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1961 | 124,576 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1962 | 109,820 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 117,348 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 84,272 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 109,920 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1966 | 98,928 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 106,256 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 87,936 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 80,555 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 58,624 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 95,264 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 87,936 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 73,327 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 76,944 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 69,616 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 65,952 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,328 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1979 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,660 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,660 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 3,661 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,661 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 3,661 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 3,666 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,666 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,662 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,667 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,664 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,666 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,324 tonnes | +99.8% |
| 2007 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 7,325 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,324 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,332 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 8,098 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 8,191 tonnes | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8,191 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8,191 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 62,604 tonnes | 32,853 tonnes | 109,184 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 217,570 tonnes | 68,206 tonnes | 467,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 324,710 tonnes | 248,655 tonnes | 463,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 585,721 tonnes | 345,925 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 720,324 tonnes | 497,138 tonnes | 946,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.65 million tonnes | 922,569 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.62 million tonnes | 788,909 tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 947,829 tonnes | 621,536 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 739,308 tonnes | 650,146 tonnes | 852,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 540,126 tonnes | 283,269 tonnes | 857,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 224,951 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 333,034 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 109,182 tonnes | 80,555 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,659 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,762 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,564 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,666 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,496 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,332 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,723 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8,191 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay was 8,191 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million tonnes in 1910.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.