Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0799 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0799
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1103
in 1999
All-time low
0.0635
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0799 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.1103 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0635, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.095 | 0.0811 | 0.1103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0935 | 0.0839 | 0.1077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 | 0.0635 | 0.0988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0787 | 0.0732 | 0.0855 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 144 Bangladesh 0.0843 compare
- 145 Albania 0.0825 compare
- 146 Luxembourg 0.0822 compare
- 148 United Kingdom 0.079 compare
- 149 Portugal 0.0787 compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.0772 compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share co2 vs population 0.0221 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.35 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 476.76 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.35 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 0.0799 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1103 in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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