Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 7.38 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1946–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.38 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 8.14 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1946.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 2.03 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2.17 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 2.74 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1953 | 3.18 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1954 | 3.40 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 3.59 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.63 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.02 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 3.54 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1959 | 4.06 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 3.94 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.80 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 3.71 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.03 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 4.27 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 5.20 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 5.07 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.57 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 4.54 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.28 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 5.43 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.48 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.75 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.44 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.33 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.49 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.24 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.39 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.92 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 5.42 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 4.99 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 4.53 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.61 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 3.28 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.13 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.35 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.58 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 4.60 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.74 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 4.30 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 4.91 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 3.71 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.29 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 5.09 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 5.16 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.28 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 4.89 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 4.52 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.07 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.95 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 5.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.12 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.48 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 7.77 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 7.40 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 7.12 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 8.14 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.05 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 6.26 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 6.28 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.12 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.70 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.13 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.02 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.33 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 6.99 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 7.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.38 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 69% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.38 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.90 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 3.23 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.50 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Uruguay was 7.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.