What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay was 77.86 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 from coal recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 77.86 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 32,853 tonnes in 1856.

How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Uruguay ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 77.86 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

77.86 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

84th

of 179 countries

All-time high

77.86 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

32,853 tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 77.86 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay peaked at 77.86 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,853 tonnes, in 1856.

That places Uruguay 84th out of 179 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

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	65.00 million tonnes	61.65 million tonnes	68.31 million tonnes	10
1940s	71.75 million tonnes	69.17 million tonnes	73.71 million tonnes	10
1950s	75.08 million tonnes	74.04 million tonnes	75.96 million tonnes	10
1960s	76.62 million tonnes	76.13 million tonnes	77.05 million tonnes	10
1970s	77.45 million tonnes	77.11 million tonnes	77.68 million tonnes	10
1980s	77.71 million tonnes	77.69 million tonnes	77.73 million tonnes	10
1990s	77.74 million tonnes	77.73 million tonnes	77.75 million tonnes	10
2000s	77.78 million tonnes	77.76 million tonnes	77.81 million tonnes	10
2010s	77.83 million tonnes	77.81 million tonnes	77.84 million tonnes	10
2020s	77.85 million tonnes	77.84 million tonnes	77.86 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

81 Dominican Republic 84.02 million tonnes compare
82 Turkmenistan 80.12 million tonnes compare
83 Sri Lanka 80.06 million tonnes compare
85 Albania 70.20 million tonnes compare
86 Nepal 70.04 million tonnes compare
87 New Caledonia 65.65 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Uruguay

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.1% (2025)
Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
Urban population 95.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay was 77.86 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 from coal recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 77.86 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 32,853 tonnes in 1856.
How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Uruguay ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.