CO₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: CO₂ emissions by sector was 470,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay is 470,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 640,000 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 460,000 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 597,000 tonnes | 570,000 tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 531,000 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 620,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,000 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 550,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,500 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay was 470,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,000 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.