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
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 965,061 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.36 million tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1852 | 1.71 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1853 | 1.97 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1854 | 2.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1855 | 2.32 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1856 | 2.45 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1857 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1858 | 2.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1859 | 2.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1860 | 2.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 2.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 2.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 2.98 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 3.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 3.12 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 3.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 3.18 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 3.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 3.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 3.36 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 3.42 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 3.47 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 3.52 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 3.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 3.59 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 3.62 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 3.64 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.55 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 4.10 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1882 | 4.57 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1883 | 4.93 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1884 | 5.20 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 5.42 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 5.61 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 5.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 5.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 6.01 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 6.29 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 6.45 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 6.57 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 6.67 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 6.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 6.83 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 6.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 6.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 7.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 7.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 7.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 6.72 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1902 | 6.27 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1903 | 5.94 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 5.69 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1905 | 5.50 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1906 | 5.34 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1907 | 5.21 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 5.10 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 5.00 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 5.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 5.42 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 5.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 5.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 5.78 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 5.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 5.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 5.92 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 5.95 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 6.06 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 6.06 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 6.05 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 6.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 6.06 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 6.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 6.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 6.08 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 6.08 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 6.08 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 6.07 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 6.02 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 5.97 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 5.94 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 5.91 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 5.90 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 5.89 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 5.87 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 5.86 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 5.85 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 5.86 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 5.79 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 5.73 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 5.69 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 5.65 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 5.63 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 5.61 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 5.59 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 5.57 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 5.56 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 5.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 5.36 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 5.17 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 5.02 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.02 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.27 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 5.20 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 5.21 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.20 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.94 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 5.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 2.72 million tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1962 | 532,965 tonnes | -80.4% |
| 1963 | -1.20 million tonnes | -324.6% |
| 1964 | -2.35 million tonnes | +96.3% |
| 1965 | -3.37 million tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1966 | -4.72 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1967 | -5.44 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1968 | -6.41 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1969 | -8.62 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1970 | -7.46 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1971 | -7.09 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | -6.87 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1973 | -6.76 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1974 | -6.67 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | -6.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1976 | -6.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1977 | -6.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | -6.72 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | -6.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1980 | -6.24 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1981 | -5.90 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1982 | -5.62 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1983 | -5.39 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1984 | -5.20 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1985 | -5.06 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | -4.82 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1987 | -4.70 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | -4.64 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1989 | -6.48 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1990 | -3.67 million tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1991 | -2.77 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1992 | -2.24 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1993 | -1.79 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | -1.45 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1995 | -1.16 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1996 | -840,705 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1997 | -596,023 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1998 | -492,478 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1999 | -246,514 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 2000 | -619,546 tonnes | +151.3% |
| 2001 | -263,332 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2002 | -419,198 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 2003 | -183,310 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 2004 | -365,484 tonnes | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 910,467 tonnes | -349.1% |
| 2006 | 6.73 million tonnes | +639.7% |
| 2007 | 22.73 million tonnes | +237.5% |
| 2008 | 31.42 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 15.90 million tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 27.36 million tonnes | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 12.53 million tonnes | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 16.29 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 16.93 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.04 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 4.20 million tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 966,160 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 744,158 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 534,981 tonnes | -28.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 534,981 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +639.7% | 910,467 tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes |
| 2005 | +349.1% | -365,484 tonnes | 910,467 tonnes |
| 1963 | -324.6% | 532,965 tonnes | -1.20 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +237.5% | 6.73 million tonnes | 22.73 million tonnes |
| 2000 | -151.3% | -246,514 tonnes | -619,546 tonnes |
| 2004 | -99.4% | -183,310 tonnes | -365,484 tonnes |
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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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.