CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay
Uruguay: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 3.15 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.