Co emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Co emissions per capita was 2.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.35
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
124th
of 213 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 in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.35 for co emissions 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 in Uruguay peaked at 2.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1809, in 1856.
That places Uruguay 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 38% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +439.3% | 0.2081 | 1.12 |
| 1858 | +121.4% | 0.2445 | 0.5412 |
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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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Co emissions per capita in Uruguay was 2.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1809 in 1856.
- How does Uruguay rank for co emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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