CO₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay
Uruguay: CO₂ emissions from transport was 4.09 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.09 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay peaked at 4.17 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay was 4.09 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.