Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 167.26 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
167.26 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
218.7 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
117.29 tonnes per person
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay is 167.26 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 218.7 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 117.29 tonnes per person, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 218.7 tonnes per person
1961 217.03 tonnes per person -0.8%
1962 214.62 tonnes per person -1.1%
1963 211.67 tonnes per person -1.4%
1964 208.44 tonnes per person -1.5%
1965 205 tonnes per person -1.6%
1966 201.26 tonnes per person -1.8%
1967 197.45 tonnes per person -1.9%
1968 193.52 tonnes per person -2.0%
1969 189.06 tonnes per person -2.3%
1970 185.25 tonnes per person -2.0%
1971 181.69 tonnes per person -1.9%
1972 178.28 tonnes per person -1.9%
1973 174.93 tonnes per person -1.9%
1974 171.56 tonnes per person -1.9%
1975 168.14 tonnes per person -2.0%
1976 164.73 tonnes per person -2.0%
1977 161.42 tonnes per person -2.0%
1978 158.23 tonnes per person -2.0%
1979 155.19 tonnes per person -1.9%
1980 152.44 tonnes per person -1.8%
1981 149.87 tonnes per person -1.7%
1982 147.36 tonnes per person -1.7%
1983 144.9 tonnes per person -1.7%
1984 142.51 tonnes per person -1.7%
1985 140.14 tonnes per person -1.7%
1986 137.82 tonnes per person -1.7%
1987 135.51 tonnes per person -1.7%
1988 133.2 tonnes per person -1.7%
1989 130.31 tonnes per person -2.2%
1990 128.37 tonnes per person -1.5%
1991 126.75 tonnes per person -1.3%
1992 125.33 tonnes per person -1.1%
1993 124.1 tonnes per person -1.0%
1994 123 tonnes per person -0.9%
1995 122 tonnes per person -0.8%
1996 121.09 tonnes per person -0.7%
1997 120.27 tonnes per person -0.7%
1998 119.53 tonnes per person -0.6%
1999 118.91 tonnes per person -0.5%
2000 118.27 tonnes per person -0.5%
2001 117.9 tonnes per person -0.3%
2002 117.61 tonnes per person -0.2%
2003 117.47 tonnes per person -0.1%
2004 117.29 tonnes per person -0.2%
2005 117.47 tonnes per person +0.2%
2006 119.39 tonnes per person +1.6%
2007 126.08 tonnes per person +5.6%
2008 135.33 tonnes per person +7.3%
2009 139.81 tonnes per person +3.3%
2010 147.69 tonnes per person +5.6%
2011 151.09 tonnes per person +2.3%
2012 155.59 tonnes per person +3.0%
2013 160.19 tonnes per person +3.0%
2014 163.25 tonnes per person +1.9%
2015 163.93 tonnes per person +0.4%
2016 164.15 tonnes per person +0.1%
2017 164.44 tonnes per person +0.2%
2018 164.83 tonnes per person +0.2%
2019 165.27 tonnes per person +0.3%
2020 165.63 tonnes per person +0.2%
2021 166.1 tonnes per person +0.3%
2022 166.67 tonnes per person +0.3%
2023 167.03 tonnes per person +0.2%
2024 167.26 tonnes per person +0.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 167.26 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 167.26 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.11 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 205.68 tonnes per person 189.06 tonnes per person 218.7 tonnes per person 10
1970s 169.94 tonnes per person 155.19 tonnes per person 185.25 tonnes per person 10
1980s 141.41 tonnes per person 130.31 tonnes per person 152.44 tonnes per person 10
1990s 122.93 tonnes per person 118.91 tonnes per person 128.37 tonnes per person 10
2000s 122.66 tonnes per person 117.29 tonnes per person 139.81 tonnes per person 10
2010s 160.04 tonnes per person 147.69 tonnes per person 165.27 tonnes per person 10
2020s 166.54 tonnes per person 165.63 tonnes per person 167.26 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Serbia 177.02 tonnes per person compare
  2. 66 Peru 171.45 tonnes per person compare
  3. 67 Central African Republic 168.2 tonnes per person compare
  4. 69 Romania 166.68 tonnes per person compare
  5. 70 Albania 165.46 tonnes per person compare
  6. 71 Estonia 157.75 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Uruguay was 167.26 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 218.7 tonnes per person in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 117.29 tonnes per person in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.