Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 2.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uruguay stood at 2.51 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 12 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.09 tonnes per person, in 1969.
Uruguay ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 including land-use change, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.74 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1962 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8302 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7997 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2518 tonnes per person | -68.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2065 tonnes per person | -182.0% |
| 1968 | -0.557 tonnes per person | +169.8% |
| 1969 | -1.09 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 1970 | -0.6192 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1971 | -0.4578 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1972 | -0.282 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3483 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | -0.3466 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2437 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1976 | -0.2652 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3452 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1978 | -0.3379 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1502 tonnes per person | -55.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1417 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1813 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | -0.2567 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5283 tonnes per person | +105.8% |
| 1984 | -0.585 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | -0.5865 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -0.5438 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3771 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -113.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5234 tonnes per person | -1148.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | -119.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5662 tonnes per person | +468.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9265 tonnes per person | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8405 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8169 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +100.5% |
| 2007 | 8.71 tonnes per person | +114.6% |
| 2008 | 12 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 6.08 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.51 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.51 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1148.0% | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -0.5234 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +468.5% | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 0.5662 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9376 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3396 tonnes per person | -0.6192 tonnes per person | -0.1502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3674 tonnes per person | -0.5865 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uruguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Uruguay was 2.51 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.