Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 476.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Uruguay stood at 476.76 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Uruguay peaked at 476.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,853 tonnes, in 1856.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 137,934 tonnes | 32,853 tonnes | 250,418 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 1.07 million tonnes | 318,624 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.18 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.31 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.20 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.68 million tonnes | 19.95 million tonnes | 35.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.98 million tonnes | 37.88 million tonnes | 51.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.98 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 60.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 65.23 million tonnes | 61.65 million tonnes | 68.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 72.81 million tonnes | 69.79 million tonnes | 75.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 93.55 million tonnes | 77.84 million tonnes | 111.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.49 million tonnes | 115.91 million tonnes | 159.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.23 million tonnes | 164.90 million tonnes | 217.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.40 million tonnes | 223.53 million tonnes | 260.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.29 million tonnes | 264.64 million tonnes | 310.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.39 million tonnes | 315.94 million tonnes | 370.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.33 million tonnes | 376.50 million tonnes | 439.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.24 million tonnes | 445.83 million tonnes | 476.76 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Uruguay was 476.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 476.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,853 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.