Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 7.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.60 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
32,853 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.97 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 8.60 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,853 tonnes, in 1856.
Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 | 726,466 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1933 | 790,868 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 740,621 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1935 | 831,528 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 890,749 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 792,343 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1938 | 727,074 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1939 | 845,160 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1940 | 941,052 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 768,600 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1942 | 555,009 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1943 | 804,215 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1944 | 703,139 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1945 | 855,483 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1946 | 516,937 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1947 | 428,700 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1948 | 459,294 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 459,293 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.51 million tonnes | +446.1% |
| 1951 | 2.62 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 3.15 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1953 | 3.51 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1954 | 3.74 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 3.92 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 4.02 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.43 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 3.98 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 4.39 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 4.31 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.12 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 4.01 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.31 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 4.55 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5.52 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 5.40 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.88 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 4.88 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.59 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 5.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.80 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.77 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.68 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.89 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.64 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.73 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.27 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 5.82 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 5.36 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 4.86 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.81 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 3.44 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.29 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.55 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4.79 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 4.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.98 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 5.15 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 4.04 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.57 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.41 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 5.04 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.57 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.57 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 5.96 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.22 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 7.99 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 7.69 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 8.60 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.68 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.74 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.52 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.15 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.41 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.83 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 7.50 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.97 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.97 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.97 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +446.1% | 459,293 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes |
| 1858 | +133.4% | 46,787 tonnes | 109,184 tonnes |
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 | 792,732 tonnes | 726,466 tonnes | 890,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 649,172 tonnes | 428,700 tonnes | 941,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.63 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.85 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Uruguay was 7.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,853 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.