Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 476.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
476.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
476.76 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
32,853 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 476.76 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Uruguay peaked at 476.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,853 tonnes, in 1856.
That places Uruguay 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 32,853 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 79,640 tonnes | +142.4% |
| 1858 | 188,824 tonnes | +137.1% |
| 1859 | 250,418 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1860 | 318,624 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1861 | 419,444 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1862 | 503,818 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1863 | 630,350 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1864 | 737,964 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1865 | 904,122 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1866 | 1.21 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1867 | 1.53 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1868 | 2.00 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1869 | 2.43 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1870 | 2.74 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1871 | 2.99 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1872 | 3.33 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1873 | 3.59 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1874 | 4.06 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1875 | 4.36 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1876 | 4.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1877 | 5.03 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1878 | 5.37 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1879 | 5.67 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1880 | 6.03 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1881 | 6.46 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1882 | 6.80 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 7.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 7.79 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1885 | 8.45 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1886 | 8.90 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1887 | 9.55 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1888 | 10.30 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1889 | 11.53 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1890 | 12.24 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 12.82 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 13.32 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 13.92 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1894 | 14.69 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1895 | 15.44 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1896 | 16.23 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 16.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 17.79 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 18.73 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 19.95 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1901 | 21.19 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 22.93 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1903 | 24.44 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 25.49 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 26.41 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 28.09 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 30.27 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1908 | 32.80 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 35.28 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1910 | 37.88 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 40.38 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 42.72 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 44.84 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 46.49 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 47.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 48.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 49.35 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 50.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 51.44 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 52.44 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 53.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 54.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 55.68 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 56.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 57.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 58.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 59.42 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 60.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 60.92 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 61.65 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 62.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 63.23 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 64.02 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 64.76 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 65.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 66.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 67.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 68.00 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 68.84 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 69.79 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 70.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 71.11 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 71.91 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 72.62 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 73.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 73.99 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 74.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 74.88 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 75.34 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 77.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 80.47 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 83.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 87.13 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 90.86 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 94.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 98.80 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 103.23 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 107.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 111.60 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 115.91 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 120.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 124.04 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 128.35 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 132.91 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 138.42 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 143.82 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 148.70 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 153.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 159.17 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 164.90 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 170.70 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 176.77 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 182.54 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 188.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 194.18 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 200.07 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 205.71 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 211.44 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 217.71 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 223.53 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 228.89 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 233.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 237.56 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 241.00 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 244.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 247.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 251.01 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 255.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 260.67 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 264.64 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 269.18 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 274.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 278.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 282.82 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 287.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 292.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 298.32 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 303.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 310.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 315.94 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 320.98 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 325.55 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 330.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 335.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 341.39 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 348.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 353.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 362.18 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 370.17 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 376.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 384.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 392.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 400.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 406.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 413.70 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 420.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 426.37 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 432.94 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 439.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 445.83 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 453.65 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 461.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 468.78 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 476.76 million tonnes | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 476.76 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 28% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 476.76 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +142.4% | 32,853 tonnes | 79,640 tonnes |
| 1858 | +137.1% | 79,640 tonnes | 188,824 tonnes |
| 1866 | +33.6% | 904,122 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes |
| 1859 | +32.6% | 188,824 tonnes | 250,418 tonnes |
| 1861 | +31.6% | 318,624 tonnes | 419,444 tonnes |
| 1868 | +30.6% | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 137,934 tonnes | 32,853 tonnes | 250,418 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 1.07 million tonnes | 318,624 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.18 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.31 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.20 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.68 million tonnes | 19.95 million tonnes | 35.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.98 million tonnes | 37.88 million tonnes | 51.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.98 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 60.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 65.23 million tonnes | 61.65 million tonnes | 68.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 72.81 million tonnes | 69.79 million tonnes | 75.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 93.55 million tonnes | 77.84 million tonnes | 111.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.49 million tonnes | 115.91 million tonnes | 159.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.23 million tonnes | 164.90 million tonnes | 217.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.40 million tonnes | 223.53 million tonnes | 260.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.29 million tonnes | 264.64 million tonnes | 310.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.39 million tonnes | 315.94 million tonnes | 370.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.33 million tonnes | 376.50 million tonnes | 439.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.24 million tonnes | 445.83 million tonnes | 476.76 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Uruguay was 476.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 476.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,853 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.