Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 534,981 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.