Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uruguay, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Uruguay is 0.1547 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Uruguay peaked at 0.2372 kilograms per international-$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1351 kilograms per international-$, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.206 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1904 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1625 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2372 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1676 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1351 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1545 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1486 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1602 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 101 France 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Albania 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 106 Laos 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Uruguay?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Uruguay was 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2372 kilograms per international-$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 kilograms per international-$ in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).