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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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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.