Co2 land use per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Co2 land use per capita was 0.158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.158
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.52
in 1856
All-time low
-3.11
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Uruguay is 0.158, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Uruguay peaked at 13.52 in 1856 and was at its lowest, -3.11, in 1969.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.2 | — |
| 1851 | 9.73 | +35.2% |
| 1852 | 11.62 | +19.4% |
| 1853 | 12.69 | +9.3% |
| 1854 | 13.26 | +4.4% |
| 1855 | 13.49 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 13.52 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 13.4 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 13.19 | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 12.94 | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 12.67 | -2.0% |
| 1861 | 12.34 | -2.7% |
| 1862 | 12 | -2.7% |
| 1863 | 11.67 | -2.7% |
| 1864 | 11.34 | -2.9% |
| 1865 | 10.99 | -3.0% |
| 1866 | 10.65 | -3.1% |
| 1867 | 10.3 | -3.3% |
| 1868 | 9.96 | -3.4% |
| 1869 | 9.64 | -3.2% |
| 1870 | 9.31 | -3.5% |
| 1871 | 9.24 | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 9.16 | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 9.05 | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 8.91 | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 8.75 | -1.8% |
| 1876 | 8.58 | -2.0% |
| 1877 | 8.4 | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 8.22 | -2.2% |
| 1879 | 8.02 | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 7.55 | -5.8% |
| 1881 | 8.4 | +11.2% |
| 1882 | 9.02 | +7.4% |
| 1883 | 9.35 | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 9.49 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 9.51 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 9.46 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 9.35 | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 9.2 | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 9.04 | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 9.13 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 9.06 | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 8.94 | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 8.82 | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 8.68 | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 8.52 | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 8.36 | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 8.18 | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 8.01 | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 7.85 | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 7.87 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 7.15 | -9.2% |
| 1902 | 6.55 | -8.5% |
| 1903 | 6.1 | -6.9% |
| 1904 | 5.74 | -5.8% |
| 1905 | 5.46 | -5.0% |
| 1906 | 5.21 | -4.5% |
| 1907 | 4.99 | -4.1% |
| 1908 | 4.81 | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 4.63 | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 4.72 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 4.81 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 4.85 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 4.83 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 4.78 | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 4.72 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 4.64 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 4.56 | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 4.48 | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 4.39 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 4.35 | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 4.15 | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 4.06 | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 3.97 | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 3.89 | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 3.81 | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 3.73 | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 3.65 | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 3.58 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 3.51 | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 3.42 | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 3.34 | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 3.27 | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 3.22 | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 3.11 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 3.06 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 3.02 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 2.97 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.94 | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 2.87 | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 2.81 | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 2.76 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 2.71 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 2.67 | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 2.59 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 2.52 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 2.51 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 2.38 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 2.27 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.22 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.11 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.98 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2.04 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -47.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2055 | -80.7% |
| 1963 | -0.4563 | -322.0% |
| 1964 | -0.8858 | +94.1% |
| 1965 | -1.26 | +42.0% |
| 1966 | -1.74 | +38.5% |
| 1967 | -1.99 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | -2.33 | +16.9% |
| 1969 | -3.11 | +33.5% |
| 1970 | -2.67 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | -2.53 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | -2.43 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | -2.38 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | -2.34 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | -2.32 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | -2.3 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | -2.28 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | -2.3 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -2.28 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | -2.11 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | -1.99 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | -1.89 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | -1.8 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | -1.73 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | -1.68 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | -1.59 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | -1.54 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | -1.51 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | -2.1 | +38.8% |
| 1990 | -1.18 | -43.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8868 | -24.9% |
| 1992 | -0.7142 | -19.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5684 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4566 | -19.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3633 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | -0.2622 | -27.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1849 | -29.5% |
| 1998 | -0.152 | -17.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0758 | -50.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1897 | +150.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0804 | -57.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1278 | +59.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0559 | -56.3% |
| 2004 | -0.1113 | +99.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2771 | -348.9% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +638.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +236.9% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 8.24 | +71.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7707 | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7329 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6826 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.573 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4405 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3633 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2849 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2196 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.158 | -28.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.158 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +638.8% | 0.2771 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | +348.9% | -0.1113 | 0.2771 |
| 1963 | -322.0% | 0.2055 | -0.4563 |
| 2007 | +236.9% | 2.05 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | -150.4% | -0.0758 | -0.1897 |
| 2004 | -99.3% | -0.0559 | -0.1113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.1 | 7.2 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.16 | 9.64 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.76 | 8.02 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.04 | 7.55 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.55 | 7.85 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.85 | 4.63 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.68 | 4.39 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.95 | 3.58 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.21 | 2.97 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.7 | 2.52 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.21 | 1.98 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8464 | -3.11 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.38 | -2.67 | -2.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.79 | -2.11 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4846 | -1.18 | -0.0758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | -0.1897 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 0.573 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2933 | 0.158 | 0.4405 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 land use per capita in Uruguay?
- Co2 land use per capita in Uruguay was 0.158 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 1856.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.11 in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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