Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 566.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 566.45 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay peaked at 566.45 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 965,061 tonnes, in 1850.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 197 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 | 9.96 million tonnes | 965,061 tonnes | 20.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.23 million tonnes | 23.74 million tonnes | 51.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 69.80 million tonnes | 54.34 million tonnes | 85.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 111.71 million tonnes | 89.34 million tonnes | 136.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 173.27 million tonnes | 143.12 million tonnes | 204.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 238.14 million tonnes | 211.53 million tonnes | 262.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 293.13 million tonnes | 267.50 million tonnes | 319.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 352.87 million tonnes | 325.60 million tonnes | 380.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 412.99 million tonnes | 386.27 million tonnes | 439.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 470.92 million tonnes | 445.34 million tonnes | 496.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 525.06 million tonnes | 501.76 million tonnes | 548.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 546.59 million tonnes | 524.46 million tonnes | 556.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 486.39 million tonnes | 456.23 million tonnes | 516.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.85 million tonnes | 402.18 million tonnes | 449.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.89 million tonnes | 386.93 million tonnes | 398.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.23 million tonnes | 385.08 million tonnes | 462.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 538.06 million tonnes | 490.12 million tonnes | 561.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.94 million tonnes | 562.97 million tonnes | 566.45 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 from land-use change in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Uruguay was 566.45 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 from land-use change recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 566.45 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 965,061 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.