CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay

Uruguay: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 3.15 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.15 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.56 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
830,282 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay, 1990–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200620231990: 830.3k tonnes1991: 838.0k tonnes1992: 931.6k tonnes1993: 1.1M tonnes1994: 1.3M tonnes1995: 1.4M tonnes1996: 1.7M tonnes1997: 1.6M tonnes1998: 2.1M tonnes1999: 2.2M tonnes2000: 2.6M tonnes2001: 2.3M tonnes2002: 1.8M tonnes2003: 1.6M tonnes2004: 1.8M tonnes2005: 1.8M tonnes2006: 1.9M tonnes2007: 3.0M tonnes2008: 3.5M tonnes2009: 2.4M tonnes2010: 3.8M tonnes2011: 4.6M tonnes2012: 4.3M tonnes2013: 4.1M tonnes2014: 3.7M tonnes2015: 3.0M tonnes2016: 2.3M tonnes2017: 3.0M tonnes2018: 3.2M tonnes2019: 3.1M tonnes2020: 2.9M tonnes2021: 2.7M tonnes2022: 3.2M tonnes2023: 3.2M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay is 3.15 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay peaked at 4.56 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 830,282 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.41 million tonnes 830,282 tonnes 2.20 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.28 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 3.47 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.52 million tonnes 2.34 million tonnes 4.56 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.99 million tonnes 2.72 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 Georgia 3.44 million tonnes compare
  2. 71 Mauritius 3.33 million tonnes compare
  3. 72 Egypt 3.20 million tonnes compare
  4. 74 Tajikistan 2.76 million tonnes compare
  5. 75 El Salvador 2.59 million tonnes compare
  6. 76 Uganda 2.57 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay?
Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay was 3.15 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.56 million tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 830,282 tonnes in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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