Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.56 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
49.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
18.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 49.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.11 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Uruguay 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.52 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 24.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 26.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 31.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 30.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 27.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 27.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 32.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 33.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 32.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 32.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 33.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 32.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 32.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 35.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 33.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 30.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 27.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 19.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 18.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 18.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 20.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 27.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 27.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 25.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 29.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 25.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 23.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 26.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 30.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 31.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 30.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 28.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 26.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 25.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 32.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 34.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 46.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 45.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 43.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 49.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 42.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 38.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 38.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 35.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 37.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 36.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 42.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 43.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 152 Australia 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Myanmar 48.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bhutan 43.46 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.