Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay

Uruguay: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0283 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0283
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0371
in 2012
All-time low
0.0211
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.0211991: 0.0231992: 0.0271993: 0.0251994: 0.0231995: 0.0251996: 0.0291997: 0.0291998: 0.0321999: 0.0362000: 0.0312001: 0.0292002: 0.0242003: 0.0222004: 0.0262005: 0.0252006: 0.0282007: 0.0282008: 0.0362009: 0.0332010: 0.0312011: 0.0362012: 0.0372013: 0.0332014: 0.0292015: 0.0282016: 0.0252017: 0.0252018: 0.0262019: 0.0262020: 0.0272021: 0.0292022: 0.0282023: 0.028

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay is 0.0283, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay peaked at 0.0371 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0211, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0211 —
1991 0.0232 +9.5%
1992 0.027 +16.6%
1993 0.0246 -9.0%
1994 0.0233 -5.1%
1995 0.0254 +9.0%
1996 0.0292 +15.0%
1997 0.0294 +0.5%
1998 0.0318 +8.0%
1999 0.0358 +12.7%
2000 0.031 -13.4%
2001 0.0287 -7.3%
2002 0.0244 -15.1%
2003 0.022 -9.6%
2004 0.0259 +17.6%
2005 0.0255 -1.6%
2006 0.0278 +9.1%
2007 0.0284 +2.1%
2008 0.0365 +28.4%
2009 0.0331 -9.2%
2010 0.0305 -7.8%
2011 0.0355 +16.4%
2012 0.0371 +4.3%
2013 0.0329 -11.3%
2014 0.0292 -11.1%
2015 0.0276 -5.6%
2016 0.025 -9.2%
2017 0.0254 +1.5%
2018 0.0265 +4.1%
2019 0.0257 -2.9%
2020 0.0267 +3.7%
2021 0.0286 +7.3%
2022 0.0285 -0.5%
2023 0.0283 -0.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0283 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0283 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.067, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0271 0.0211 0.0358 10
2000s 0.0283 0.022 0.0365 10
2010s 0.0295 0.025 0.0371 10
2020s 0.028 0.0267 0.0286 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 98 Zambia 0.0334 compare
  2. 99 Estonia 0.033 compare
  3. 100 El Salvador 0.0295 compare
  4. 102 Honduras 0.0275 compare
  5. 103 Cameroon 0.0273 compare
  6. 104 Namibia 0.0253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay?
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay was 0.0283 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0371 in 2012.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Uruguay ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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