Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.158 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uruguay is 0.158 tonnes per person, 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uruguay peaked at 13.52 tonnes per person in 1856 and was at its lowest, -3.11 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.1 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 13.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.16 tonnes per person | 9.64 tonnes per person | 12.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.76 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.04 tonnes per person | 7.55 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.55 tonnes per person | 7.85 tonnes per person | 9.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 7.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.68 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 4.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.95 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.21 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.7 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8464 tonnes per person | -3.11 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.38 tonnes per person | -2.67 tonnes per person | -2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.79 tonnes per person | -2.11 tonnes per person | -1.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4846 tonnes per person | -1.18 tonnes per person | -0.0758 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | -0.1897 tonnes per person | 9.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 tonnes per person | 0.573 tonnes per person | 8.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2933 tonnes per person | 0.158 tonnes per person | 0.4405 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uruguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uruguay was 0.158 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 tonnes per person in 1856.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.11 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.