Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 373.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
373.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
373.18 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 373.18 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay peaked at 373.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1946.
Uruguay ranks 94th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 2.03 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 4.20 million tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1952 | 6.94 million tonnes | +65.4% |
| 1953 | 10.12 million tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1954 | 13.52 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1955 | 17.10 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1956 | 20.73 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1957 | 24.75 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1958 | 28.29 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 32.35 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 36.29 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 40.09 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 43.80 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 47.83 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 52.10 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 57.30 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 62.36 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 66.93 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 71.47 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 76.75 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 82.18 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 87.66 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 93.41 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 98.85 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 104.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 109.75 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 115.24 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 120.48 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 125.86 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 131.78 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 137.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 142.20 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 146.73 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 150.34 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 153.62 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 156.75 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 159.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 163.11 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 167.69 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 172.29 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 176.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 180.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 185.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 189.45 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 193.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 197.45 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 202.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 207.70 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 212.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 219.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 224.12 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 228.64 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 232.71 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 236.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 241.76 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 247.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 253.16 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 258.64 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 266.41 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 273.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 279.61 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 286.73 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 294.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 301.91 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 308.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 314.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 320.58 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 326.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 332.42 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 338.37 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 344.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 351.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 358.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 365.81 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 373.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 373.18 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 373.18 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +107.1% | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +65.4% | 4.20 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +45.8% | 6.94 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +33.6% | 10.12 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +26.5% | 13.52 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 16.00 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 32.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.49 million tonnes | 36.29 million tonnes | 76.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.94 million tonnes | 82.18 million tonnes | 131.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.97 million tonnes | 137.20 million tonnes | 172.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.41 million tonnes | 176.03 million tonnes | 219.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.29 million tonnes | 224.12 million tonnes | 273.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.34 million tonnes | 279.61 million tonnes | 338.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.76 million tonnes | 344.39 million tonnes | 373.18 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay was 373.18 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 oil recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 373.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Uruguay rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.