How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Uruguay ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.03 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

125th

of 194 countries

All-time high

1.03 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

2.49 million tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Uruguay stood at 1.03 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay peaked at 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million tonnes, in 1856.

That places Uruguay 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	6.53 million tonnes	2.49 million tonnes	10.68 million tonnes	4
1860s	27.80 million tonnes	13.57 million tonnes	43.09 million tonnes	10
1870s	63.49 million tonnes	46.59 million tonnes	80.97 million tonnes	10
1880s	109.53 million tonnes	84.88 million tonnes	137.87 million tonnes	10
1890s	177.98 million tonnes	144.87 million tonnes	212.53 million tonnes	10
1900s	254.33 million tonnes	220.99 million tonnes	287.08 million tonnes	10
1910s	328.61 million tonnes	294.88 million tonnes	360.48 million tonnes	10
1920s	399.35 million tonnes	367.54 million tonnes	430.62 million tonnes	10
1930s	467.73 million tonnes	437.42 million tonnes	497.83 million tonnes	10
1940s	533.23 million tonnes	504.63 million tonnes	561.00 million tonnes	10
1950s	608.12 million tonnes	569.11 million tonnes	649.26 million tonnes	10
1960s	672.59 million tonnes	658.73 million tonnes	678.26 million tonnes	10
1970s	667.12 million tonnes	663.44 million tonnes	671.40 million tonnes	10
1980s	657.75 million tonnes	652.36 million tonnes	663.02 million tonnes	10
1990s	666.68 million tonnes	652.66 million tonnes	687.09 million tonnes	10
2000s	733.13 million tonnes	691.75 million tonnes	822.45 million tonnes	10
2010s	936.89 million tonnes	856.12 million tonnes	990.33 million tonnes	10
2020s	1.02 billion tonnes	998.30 million tonnes	1.03 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

122 Liberia 1.11 billion tonnes compare
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126 North Macedonia 945.82 million tonnes compare
127 El Salvador 861.46 million tonnes compare
128 Jordan 857.61 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay was 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million tonnes in 1856.
How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Uruguay ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.