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Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Uruguay

Uruguay: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Uruguay, 1990–2025

0501001502001990200720251990: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1991: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1992: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1993: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1994: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1995: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1996: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1997: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1998: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1999: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2000: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2001: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2002: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2003: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2004: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2005: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2006: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2007: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2008: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2009: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2010: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2011: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2012: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2013: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2014: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2015: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2016: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2017: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2018: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2019: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2020: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2021: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2022: 160.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2023: 166 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2024: 175.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2025: 184.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Uruguay is 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Uruguay peaked at 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2000s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2010s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2020s 114.53 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Sweden 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 3 Norway 130.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 4 Finland 123.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Uruguay?
Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Uruguay was 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,200 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.