Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 140.78 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Uruguay stood at 140.78 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 140.78 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.82 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.82 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 46.85 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 47.83 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 48.92 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 50.09 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 51.63 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 53.12 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 54.42 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 55.75 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 57.38 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 59.09 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 60.83 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 62.65 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 64.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 65.95 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 67.6 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 69.2 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 70.7 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 72.27 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 74.05 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 75.72 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 77.24 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 78.56 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 79.48 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 80.27 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 80.97 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 81.59 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 82.3 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 83.38 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 84.46 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 85.25 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 86.21 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 87.37 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 88.32 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 89.14 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 90.1 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 91.32 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 92.55 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 93.84 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 95.47 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 96.73 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 98.03 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 99.29 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 100.6 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 102.24 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 103.9 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 105.79 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 107.42 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 109.68 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 111.83 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 113.45 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 115.48 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 117.76 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 119.65 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 121.25 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 122.83 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 124.35 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 125.83 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 127.54 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 129.33 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 131.16 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 133.56 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 136 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 138.36 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 140.78 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 140.78 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 140.78 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.18 tonnes per person | 45.82 tonnes per person | 57.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.67 tonnes per person | 59.09 tonnes per person | 74.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.4 tonnes per person | 75.72 tonnes per person | 84.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.96 tonnes per person | 85.25 tonnes per person | 95.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.55 tonnes per person | 96.73 tonnes per person | 111.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.75 tonnes per person | 113.45 tonnes per person | 129.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.97 tonnes per person | 131.16 tonnes per person | 140.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Uruguay was 140.78 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 140.78 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.82 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.