Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3,233 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,233 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,200 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,200 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,177 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,173 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,140 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,082 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3,046 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2,997 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,954 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,913 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,874 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,836 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,797 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,759 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,721 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,683 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,645 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,607 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,571 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,537 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,505 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,474 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,445 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,416 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,388 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,361 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,277 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,261 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,248 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,238 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,230 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,223 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,218 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,215 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,212 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,211 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,207 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,206 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,203 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,202 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,872 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,224 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,997 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,607 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,433 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,211 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,644 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,226 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 123 South Sudan 3,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ireland 3,279 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Dominica 3,243 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Moldova 3,099 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Austria 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Norway 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.