Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Uruguay
Uruguay: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 3.18 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.18 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.88 tonnes per person
in 2012
All-time low
1.55 tonnes per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Uruguay stood at 3.18 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Uruguay peaked at 3.88 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.55 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.55 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.18 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.18 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Uruguay?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Uruguay was 3.18 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.