Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,678 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
137th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,678 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
685.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 685.81 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 685.81 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 708.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 733.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 759.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 790.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 821.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 849.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 877.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 909.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 942.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 975.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,673 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 685.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 909.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 942.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,244 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,489 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,512 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,805 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,510 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 134 Fiji 2,880 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kiribati 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Honduras 2,658 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Australia 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 2,533 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, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.