Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 2.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.35
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
120th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2012
All-time low
0.1809
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.35 for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1809, in 1856.
Uruguay ranks 120th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.1809 | — |
| 1857 | 0.2445 | +35.1% |
| 1858 | 0.5412 | +121.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2903 | -46.4% |
| 1860 | 0.3061 | +5.5% |
| 1861 | 0.4319 | +41.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3455 | -20.0% |
| 1863 | 0.4962 | +43.6% |
| 1864 | 0.4041 | -18.6% |
| 1865 | 0.5975 | +47.9% |
| 1866 | 1.05 | +75.3% |
| 1867 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 1.48 | +40.1% |
| 1869 | 1.31 | -11.4% |
| 1870 | 0.9275 | -29.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7009 | -24.4% |
| 1872 | 0.9167 | +30.8% |
| 1873 | 0.7003 | -23.6% |
| 1874 | 1.19 | +69.7% |
| 1875 | 0.7563 | -36.4% |
| 1876 | 0.7502 | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.8495 | +13.2% |
| 1878 | 0.7658 | -9.9% |
| 1879 | 0.6662 | -13.0% |
| 1880 | 0.7582 | +13.8% |
| 1881 | 0.874 | +15.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6832 | -21.8% |
| 1883 | 0.8412 | +23.1% |
| 1884 | 1 | +19.0% |
| 1885 | 1.15 | +14.9% |
| 1886 | 0.7633 | -33.6% |
| 1887 | 1.06 | +38.5% |
| 1888 | 1.17 | +10.4% |
| 1889 | 1.85 | +58.4% |
| 1890 | 1.02 | -44.6% |
| 1891 | 0.824 | -19.5% |
| 1892 | 0.6768 | -17.9% |
| 1893 | 0.7905 | +16.8% |
| 1894 | 0.9891 | +25.1% |
| 1895 | 0.942 | -4.8% |
| 1896 | 0.9542 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.7284 | -23.7% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | +47.3% |
| 1899 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 1.32 | +25.6% |
| 1901 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.81 | +37.8% |
| 1903 | 1.55 | -14.4% |
| 1904 | 1.06 | -31.9% |
| 1905 | 0.9153 | -13.5% |
| 1906 | 1.63 | +78.5% |
| 1907 | 2.1 | +28.3% |
| 1908 | 2.39 | +13.8% |
| 1909 | 2.29 | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 2.36 | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 2.22 | -5.8% |
| 1912 | 2.04 | -8.4% |
| 1913 | 1.8 | -11.5% |
| 1914 | 1.37 | -24.1% |
| 1915 | 1 | -26.5% |
| 1916 | 0.6506 | -35.3% |
| 1917 | 0.6079 | -6.6% |
| 1918 | 0.7739 | +27.3% |
| 1919 | 0.7785 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.7178 | -7.8% |
| 1921 | 0.5764 | -19.7% |
| 1922 | 0.8905 | +54.5% |
| 1923 | 0.7536 | -15.4% |
| 1924 | 0.8233 | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 0.5804 | -29.5% |
| 1926 | 0.5206 | -10.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4629 | -11.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3732 | -19.4% |
| 1929 | 0.5141 | +37.7% |
| 1930 | 0.4213 | -18.1% |
| 1931 | 0.484 | +14.9% |
| 1932 | 0.406 | -16.1% |
| 1933 | 0.436 | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 0.4027 | -7.6% |
| 1935 | 0.446 | +10.7% |
| 1936 | 0.4712 | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 0.4135 | -12.3% |
| 1938 | 0.3742 | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 0.4293 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | 0.472 | +9.9% |
| 1941 | 0.3809 | -19.3% |
| 1942 | 0.2719 | -28.6% |
| 1943 | 0.3896 | +43.3% |
| 1944 | 0.3369 | -13.5% |
| 1945 | 0.4054 | +20.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2423 | -40.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1987 | -18.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2106 | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2081 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 1.12 | +439.3% |
| 1951 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | +19.0% |
| 1953 | 1.52 | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 1.6 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 1.66 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.68 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.82 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 1.61 | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 1.76 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 1.55 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.64 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.72 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 1.99 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.77 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.01 | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.07 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.03 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.94 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.13 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.81 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.35 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3142 | 0.1809 | 0.5412 | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.7466 | 0.3061 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8222 | 0.6662 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 | 0.6832 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9056 | 0.6768 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.64 | 0.9153 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.36 | 0.6079 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6213 | 0.3732 | 0.8905 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4284 | 0.3742 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3117 | 0.1987 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.12 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.55 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.94 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.05 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.27 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.38 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.82 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Uruguay?
- Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Uruguay was 2.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1809 in 1856.
- How does Uruguay rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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