Carbon intensity of energy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon intensity of energy was 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Uruguay stood at 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Uruguay peaked at 216.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981 and was at its lowest, 130.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 182nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 156.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 148.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 130.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 142.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 155.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 179 Spain 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Eswatini 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 181 Armenia 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 183 Moldova 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 184 Vanuatu 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 185 Paraguay 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Uruguay?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Uruguay was 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 216.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Uruguay ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.