Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 226.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -17.32 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
Uruguay ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.09 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1963 | 17.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1964 | 12.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1965 | 12.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1967 | -3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -182.7% |
| 1968 | -8.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +172.0% |
| 1969 | -17.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1970 | -9.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1971 | -7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1972 | -4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1973 | -5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | -5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -4 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1976 | -4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | -5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1978 | -5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | -2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1980 | -2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | -3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1982 | -4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1983 | -9.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1984 | -10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1985 | -10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | -9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | -6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8755 tonnes per square kilometre | -113.3% |
| 1989 | -9.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1154.2% |
| 1990 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -119.1% |
| 1991 | 10.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +471.8% |
| 1992 | 16.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 15.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 14.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 26.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 29.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 36.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 26.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 27.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 24.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 29.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 37.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 76.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 2007 | 163.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 2008 | 226.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 136.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 192.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 115.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 142.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 139.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 106.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 62.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 52.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 49.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 50.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 51.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 48.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 47.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | -1154.2% | 0.8755 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.23 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +471.8% | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8755 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 226.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 192.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 166 Uganda 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 168 Gabon 49.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Somalia 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Afghanistan 44.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Iceland 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 226.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.