Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Uruguay stood at 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Uruguay peaked at 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 14,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 15,865 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 16,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 18,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 19,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 17,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 16,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 16,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 19,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 20,804 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 22,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 23,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 24,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 26,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 26,953 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 28,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 30,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 31,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 66% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Malaysia 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Uruguay?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Uruguay was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.