Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0669 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uruguay is 0.0669 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uruguay peaked at 0.1021 kg per constant US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0573 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0839 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0764 kg per constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0753 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0736 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0902 kg per constant US$ | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0833 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0943 kg per constant US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0817 kg per constant US$ | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1021 kg per constant US$ | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0947 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0721 kg per constant US$ | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0833 kg per constant US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.091 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0746 kg per constant US$ | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 kg per constant US$ | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0573 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0617 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.064 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0652 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0755 kg per constant US$ | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0685 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0669 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0855 kg per constant US$ | 0.0736 kg per constant US$ | 0.1021 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 kg per constant US$ | 0.0573 kg per constant US$ | 0.091 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.069 kg per constant US$ | 0.0652 kg per constant US$ | 0.0755 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uruguay?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Uruguay was 0.0669 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1021 kg per constant US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0573 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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