Consumption based carbon intensity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1547 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1547
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
104th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2372
in 2008
All-time low
0.1351
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Uruguay, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Uruguay is 0.1547, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1351, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.15 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1625 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1709 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1533 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1373 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1558 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1755 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.169 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1742 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.206 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1867 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1818 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1719 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1625 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1887 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1797 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.195 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1936 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2372 | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2074 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1861 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2133 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2179 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1865 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1614 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1514 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1351 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1373 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1453 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1419 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1486 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1602 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1547 | -3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1547 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1547 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1655 | 0.1373 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1904 | 0.1625 | 0.2372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1676 | 0.1351 | 0.2179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1545 | 0.1486 | 0.1602 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 101 France 0.1637 compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.1604 compare
- 103 Albania 0.1572 compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1547 compare
- 106 Laos 0.1531 compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1501 compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption based carbon intensity in Uruguay?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Uruguay was 0.1547 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2372 in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1351 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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