Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 32,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,742
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32,742
in 2025
All-time low
14,061
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 32,742. 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 32,742 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,061, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,061 | — |
| 1991 | 14,475 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15,536 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 15,865 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16,932 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 16,600 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17,434 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 18,824 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 19,578 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19,193 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 18,752 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 17,987 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 16,573 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 16,694 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,519 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18,811 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 19,560 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 20,804 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 22,249 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 23,138 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 24,880 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 26,099 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 26,953 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 28,120 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28,935 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 28,942 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,333 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,762 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,758 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,011 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,788 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29,432 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 30,840 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 31,101 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,150 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 32,742 | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32,742 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 66% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32,742 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,850 | 14,061 | 19,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,209 | 16,573 | 23,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,279 | 24,880 | 30,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,675 | 27,788 | 32,742 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 64 Malaysia 35,461 compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 33,390 compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 31,722 compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,428 compare
- 70 Chile 30,863 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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Uruguay was 32,742 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,742 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,061 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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