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
Latest (2024)
0.158 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.52 tonnes per person
in 1856
All-time low
-3.11 tonnes per person
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.2 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 9.73 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1852 | 11.62 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1853 | 12.69 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1854 | 13.26 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1855 | 13.49 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 13.52 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 13.4 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 13.19 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 12.94 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 12.67 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1861 | 12.34 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1862 | 12 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1863 | 11.67 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1864 | 11.34 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1865 | 10.99 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1866 | 10.65 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1867 | 10.3 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1868 | 9.96 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1869 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1870 | 9.31 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1871 | 9.24 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 9.16 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 9.05 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 8.91 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 8.75 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1876 | 8.58 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1877 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 8.22 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1879 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1881 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1882 | 9.02 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1883 | 9.35 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 9.49 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 9.46 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 9.35 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 9.04 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 9.13 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 9.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 8.68 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 8.36 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 8.18 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 8.01 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 7.85 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 7.87 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 7.15 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1902 | 6.55 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1903 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1904 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1905 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1906 | 5.21 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1907 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1908 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 4.63 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 4.39 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2055 tonnes per person | -80.7% |
| 1963 | -0.4563 tonnes per person | -322.0% |
| 1964 | -0.8858 tonnes per person | +94.1% |
| 1965 | -1.26 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1966 | -1.74 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1967 | -1.99 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1968 | -2.33 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1969 | -3.11 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1970 | -2.67 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | -2.53 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | -2.43 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | -2.38 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | -2.34 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | -2.32 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | -2.3 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | -2.28 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | -2.3 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -2.28 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | -2.11 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | -1.99 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | -1.89 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | -1.8 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | -1.73 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | -1.68 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | -1.59 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | -1.54 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | -1.51 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | -2.1 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1990 | -1.18 tonnes per person | -43.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8868 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | -0.7142 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5684 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4566 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3633 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1996 | -0.2622 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1849 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1998 | -0.152 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0758 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1897 tonnes per person | +150.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0804 tonnes per person | -57.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1278 tonnes per person | +59.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0559 tonnes per person | -56.3% |
| 2004 | -0.1113 tonnes per person | +99.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2771 tonnes per person | -348.9% |
| 2006 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +638.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +236.9% |
| 2008 | 9.52 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 8.24 tonnes per person | +71.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7707 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7329 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6826 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.573 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4405 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3633 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2849 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2196 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.158 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.158 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | +348.9% | -0.1113 tonnes per person | 0.2771 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | -322.0% | 0.2055 tonnes per person | -0.4563 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +236.9% | 2.05 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -150.4% | -0.0758 tonnes per person | -0.1897 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | -99.3% | -0.0559 tonnes per person | -0.1113 tonnes per person |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
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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.