Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1086 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
144th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5569 kilograms per international-$
in 1908
All-time low
0.0321 kilograms per international-$
in 1949
Years of data
153
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uruguay, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.5569 kilograms per international-$ in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 kilograms per international-$, in 1949.
That places Uruguay 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1871 | 0.191 kilograms per international-$ | -24.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2145 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 1874 | 0.3054 kilograms per international-$ | +91.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2349 kilograms per international-$ | -23.1% |
| 1876 | 0.214 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1877 | 0.249 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2098 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 1879 | 0.214 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2238 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2856 kilograms per international-$ | +27.6% |
| 1882 | 0.2035 kilograms per international-$ | -28.8% |
| 1883 | 0.2139 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2609 kilograms per international-$ | +22.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2667 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1712 kilograms per international-$ | -35.8% |
| 1887 | 0.2905 kilograms per international-$ | +69.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2565 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1889 | 0.4532 kilograms per international-$ | +76.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2833 kilograms per international-$ | -37.5% |
| 1891 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | -20.2% |
| 1892 | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | -17.7% |
| 1893 | 0.2065 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1894 | 0.2404 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2346 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1896 | 0.2349 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | -20.9% |
| 1898 | 0.3162 kilograms per international-$ | +70.1% |
| 1899 | 0.3015 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3929 kilograms per international-$ | +30.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3768 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1902 | 0.4582 kilograms per international-$ | +21.6% |
| 1903 | 0.3921 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | -31.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2743 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 0.4344 kilograms per international-$ | +58.4% |
| 1907 | 0.5244 kilograms per international-$ | +20.7% |
| 1908 | 0.5569 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 0.5352 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 0.5341 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.4998 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1912 | 0.3957 kilograms per international-$ | -20.8% |
| 1913 | 0.3729 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1914 | 0.3579 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2824 kilograms per international-$ | -21.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1891 kilograms per international-$ | -33.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1558 kilograms per international-$ | -17.6% |
| 1918 | 0.1995 kilograms per international-$ | +28.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2036 kilograms per international-$ | +18.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1658 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 1922 | 0.234 kilograms per international-$ | +41.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1864 kilograms per international-$ | -20.3% |
| 1924 | 0.1967 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1401 kilograms per international-$ | -28.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0923 kilograms per international-$ | -20.5% |
| 1928 | 0.073 kilograms per international-$ | -21.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1011 kilograms per international-$ | +38.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0716 kilograms per international-$ | -29.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1013 kilograms per international-$ | +41.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1069 kilograms per international-$ | +15.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0863 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0934 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0984 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0706 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0817 kilograms per international-$ | +15.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | +17.7% |
| 1941 | 0.074 kilograms per international-$ | -23.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0571 kilograms per international-$ | -22.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0843 kilograms per international-$ | +47.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0643 kilograms per international-$ | -23.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0759 kilograms per international-$ | +18.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0416 kilograms per international-$ | -45.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | -16.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0363 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0321 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1629 kilograms per international-$ | +407.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1563 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1904 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1911 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1949 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2037 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2046 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2235 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2076 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 0.223 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2075 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2057 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.22 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.228 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2732 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2579 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.243 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2389 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2577 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.253 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2588 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2807 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2581 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2446 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2448 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2325 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2189 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2086 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.171 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1423 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.13 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1226 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1129 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1523 kilograms per international-$ | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1241 kilograms per international-$ | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1372 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1447 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1219 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1035 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1341 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1276 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.155 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1242 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1227 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.121 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1419 kilograms per international-$ | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1366 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1516 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.129 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1668 kilograms per international-$ | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1589 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1338 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1447 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1041 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1045 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0995 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0923 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0981 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0954 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1027 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +407.0% | 0.0321 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1629 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2244 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3054 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2626 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1712 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4532 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2415 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3162 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4213 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5569 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1558 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5341 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1509 kilograms per international-$ | 0.073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.234 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0706 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1069 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0597 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0321 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1971 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1563 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2355 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2057 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2732 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2416 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2086 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2807 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1458 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1035 kilograms per international-$ | 0.155 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ | 0.121 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1668 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1109 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0923 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1447 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1101 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1027 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 143 Myanmar 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 145 Kenya 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 147 Singapore 0.106 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uruguay?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Uruguay was 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5569 kilograms per international-$ in 1908.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 kilograms per international-$ in 1949.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).