Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,852 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,852 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,727 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uruguay stood at 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uruguay peaked at 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,727 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Uruguay 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,803 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,872 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,863 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3,846 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,836 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,829 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,824 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,819 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,813 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,809 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,799 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,793 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,791 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,788 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,785 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,781 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,772 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,762 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,752 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,742 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,736 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,727 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,791 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,836 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,727 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,788 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,729 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,189 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,892 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 151 Cameroon 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 6,049 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mozambique 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Congo 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 5,396 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 including land-use change, per square in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Uruguay was 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,727 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.