Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
Uruguay recorded 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. 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 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Uruguay peaked at 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 93rd 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 45.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 48.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 50.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 53.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 52.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 55.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 60.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 63.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 62.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 54.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 54.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 61.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 64.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 68.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 73.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 76.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 82.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 86.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 89.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 94.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 97.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 100.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 101.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 99.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 104.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 105.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 108.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 53% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 82.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 101.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 90 Cambodia 130.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Jordan 124.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Paraguay 120.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Libya 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Slovenia 104.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Syria 102.86 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Uruguay?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Uruguay was 110.82 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 110.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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