Change co2 annual pct in Uruguay

Uruguay: Change co2 annual pct was 4.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.54
Change on year
up 170.1%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
446.11
in 1950
All-time low
-43.59
in 1859
Years of data
168
1857–2024

Change co2 annual pct in Uruguay, 1857–2024

0100200300400185719402024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 4.54 for change co2 annual pct in 2024.

That represents a change of up 170.1% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Uruguay peaked at 446.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -43.59, in 1859.

That places Uruguay 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Change co2 annual pct in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Change co2 annual pct in Uruguay, 1857 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1857 42.41 —
1858 133.36 +214.4%
1859 -43.59 -132.7%
1860 10.73 -124.6%
1861 47.82 +345.4%
1862 -16.31 -134.1%
1863 49.97 -406.3%
1864 -14.95 -129.9%
1865 54.4 -463.9%
1866 83.08 +52.7%
1867 5.01 -94.0%
1868 46.29 +824.3%
1869 -7.76 -116.8%
1870 -26.31 +239.0%
1871 -21.71 -17.5%
1872 35.16 -261.9%
1873 -21.24 -160.4%
1874 74.96 -452.9%
1875 -34.4 -145.9%
1876 2.26 -106.6%
1877 16.74 +641.4%
1878 -7.06 -142.2%
1879 -10.15 +43.7%
1880 17.77 -275.0%
1881 19.51 +9.8%
1882 -18.83 -196.6%
1883 28.07 -249.0%
1884 23.76 -15.4%
1885 19.48 -18.0%
1886 -30.95 -258.9%
1887 44.02 -242.3%
1888 14.86 -66.2%
1889 64.36 +333.0%
1890 -42.66 -166.3%
1891 -16.78 -60.7%
1892 -15.29 -8.9%
1893 20.25 -232.4%
1894 28.81 +42.3%
1895 -1.95 -106.8%
1896 4.28 -318.9%
1897 -21.41 -600.6%
1898 51.68 -341.4%
1899 0.8879 -98.3%
1900 28.62 +3123.2%
1901 1.64 -94.3%
1902 40.47 +2370.8%
1903 -12.97 -132.1%
1904 -30.73 +136.8%
1905 -11.98 -61.0%
1906 81.59 -781.0%
1907 30.48 -62.6%
1908 15.72 -48.4%
1909 -2.14 -113.6%
1910 4.96 -331.7%
1911 -3.74 -175.4%
1912 -6.32 +68.8%
1913 -9.38 +48.5%
1914 -22.23 +137.0%
1915 -24.74 +11.3%
1916 -33.68 +36.2%
1917 -4.29 -87.3%
1918 30.37 -807.4%
1919 2.98 -90.2%
1920 -5.63 -289.0%
1921 -17.84 +216.8%
1922 58.01 -425.1%
1923 -13.46 -123.2%
1924 11.71 -187.0%
1925 -27.92 -338.5%
1926 -8.29 -70.3%
1927 -9.07 +9.4%
1928 -17.57 +93.8%
1929 40.6 -331.1%
1930 -16.5 -140.6%
1931 16.88 -202.3%
1932 -14.82 -187.8%
1933 8.87 -159.8%
1934 -6.35 -171.7%
1935 12.27 -293.2%
1936 7.12 -42.0%
1937 -11.05 -255.1%
1938 -8.24 -25.4%
1939 16.24 -297.2%
1940 11.35 -30.1%
1941 -18.33 -261.5%
1942 -27.79 +51.6%
1943 44.9 -261.6%
1944 -12.57 -128.0%
1945 21.67 -272.4%
1946 -39.57 -282.7%
1947 -17.07 -56.9%
1948 7.14 -141.8%
1949 -0.0002 -100.0%
1950 446.11 -202282256.7%
1951 4.54 -99.0%
1952 20.26 +345.9%
1953 11.16 -44.9%
1954 6.59 -41.0%
1955 4.91 -25.5%
1956 2.61 -46.8%
1957 10.2 +290.6%
1958 -10.25 -200.6%
1959 10.32 -200.6%
1960 -1.67 -116.2%
1961 -4.58 +174.6%
1962 -2.67 -41.8%
1963 7.68 -388.0%
1964 5.51 -28.3%
1965 21.16 +283.9%
1966 -2.13 -110.1%
1967 -9.63 +352.4%
1968 -0.0079 -99.9%
1969 14.58 -184372.4%
1970 2.62 -82.0%
1971 1.15 -56.0%
1972 4.61 +299.8%
1973 -4.95 -207.5%
1974 -1.59 -67.9%
1975 5.03 -416.2%
1976 -1.25 -124.8%
1977 -4.19 +235.3%
1978 1.61 -138.3%
1979 9.31 +480.3%
1980 -7.06 -175.8%
1981 -7.93 +12.4%
1982 -9.36 +18.0%
1983 -21.65 +131.3%
1984 -9.6 -55.6%
1985 -4.48 -53.4%
1986 -3.59 -19.7%
1987 11.96 -432.7%
1988 35.07 +193.2%
1989 1.45 -95.9%
1990 -18.22 -1357.3%
1991 14.08 -177.3%
1992 13.55 -3.8%
1993 -13.67 -200.9%
1994 -9.14 -33.2%
1995 12.98 -242.1%
1996 18.58 +43.1%
1997 2.01 -89.2%
1998 2.33 +15.8%
1999 18.37 +689.1%
2000 -21.11 -214.9%
2001 -4.48 -78.8%
2002 -9.35 +108.7%
2003 -0.7019 -92.5%
2004 22.86 -3356.2%
2005 2.92 -87.2%
2006 15.23 +421.0%
2007 -9.85 -164.7%
2008 37.88 -484.6%
2009 -2.77 -107.3%
2010 -20.88 +655.0%
2011 21.59 -203.4%
2012 11.94 -44.7%
2013 -12.94 -208.4%
2014 -10.78 -16.7%
2015 0.8126 -107.5%
2016 -3.23 -497.7%
2017 -5.66 +75.3%
2018 6.82 -220.4%
2019 -2.46 -136.1%
2020 1.07 -143.3%
2021 20.88 +1857.9%
2022 -4.19 -120.1%
2023 1.68 -140.1%
2024 4.54 +170.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 4.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 4.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change co2 annual pct 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +202282256.7% -0.0002 446.11
1969 +184372.4% -0.0079 14.58
2004 +3356.2% -0.7019 22.86
1900 +3123.2% 0.8879 28.62
1902 +2370.8% 1.64 40.47
2021 +1857.9% 1.07 20.88

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 44.06 -43.59 133.36 3
1860s 25.83 -16.31 83.08 10
1870s 0.8236 -34.4 74.96 10
1880s 18.2 -30.95 64.36 10
1890s 0.7807 -42.66 51.68 10
1900s 14.07 -30.73 81.59 10
1910s -6.61 -33.68 30.37 10
1920s 1.05 -27.92 58.01 10
1930s 0.4425 -16.5 16.88 10
1940s -3.03 -39.57 44.9 10
1950s 50.64 -10.25 446.11 10
1960s 2.82 -9.63 21.16 10
1970s 1.23 -4.95 9.31 10
1980s -1.52 -21.65 35.07 10
1990s 4.09 -18.22 18.58 10
2000s 3.06 -21.11 37.88 10
2010s -1.48 -20.88 21.59 10
2020s 4.79 -4.19 20.88 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 36 Cook Islands 4.57 compare
  2. 37 Wallis and Futuna 4.57 compare
  3. 38 Tuvalu 4.57 compare
  4. 40 Ghana 4.4 compare
  5. 41 New Caledonia 4.31 compare
  6. 42 India 4.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change co2 annual pct in Uruguay?
Change co2 annual pct in Uruguay was 4.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 446.11 in 1950.
What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -43.59 in 1859.
How does Uruguay rank for change co2 annual pct?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change co2 annual pct
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
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