Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay

Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 534,981 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
534,981 tonnes
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.42 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
-8.62 million tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 534,981 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 in Uruguay peaked at 31.42 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.62 million tonnes, in 1969.

That places Uruguay 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.09 million tonnes 965,061 tonnes 2.75 million tonnes 10
1860s 3.02 million tonnes 2.82 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes 10
1870s 3.46 million tonnes 3.19 million tonnes 3.64 million tonnes 10
1880s 5.10 million tonnes 3.55 million tonnes 6.01 million tonnes 10
1890s 6.75 million tonnes 6.29 million tonnes 7.05 million tonnes 10
1900s 5.80 million tonnes 5.00 million tonnes 7.24 million tonnes 10
1910s 5.72 million tonnes 5.20 million tonnes 5.97 million tonnes 10
1920s 6.07 million tonnes 6.05 million tonnes 6.08 million tonnes 10
1930s 5.93 million tonnes 5.85 million tonnes 6.07 million tonnes 10
1940s 5.67 million tonnes 5.56 million tonnes 5.86 million tonnes 10
1950s 5.20 million tonnes 4.94 million tonnes 5.60 million tonnes 10
1960s -2.37 million tonnes -8.62 million tonnes 5.15 million tonnes 10
1970s -6.82 million tonnes -7.46 million tonnes -6.65 million tonnes 10
1980s -5.40 million tonnes -6.48 million tonnes -4.64 million tonnes 10
1990s -1.53 million tonnes -3.67 million tonnes -246,514 tonnes 10
2000s 7.58 million tonnes -619,546 tonnes 31.42 million tonnes 10
2010s 9.87 million tonnes 1.95 million tonnes 27.36 million tonnes 10
2020s 995,362 tonnes 534,981 tonnes 1.50 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay was 534,981 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.42 million tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -8.62 million tonnes in 1969.
How does Uruguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Uruguay ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.