Electricity — Emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Electricity — Emissions was 41.97 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41.97 kt
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
85th
of 142 countries
All-time high
91.41 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0 kt
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Uruguay, 1991–2023

0204060801001991200720231991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 2 kt1996: 6.8 kt1997: 13.3 kt1998: 6 kt1999: 36.1 kt2000: 11.5 kt2001: 0.517 kt2002: 0.703 kt2003: 0.339 kt2004: 33.1 kt2005: 24.4 kt2006: 73.1 kt2007: 24.8 kt2008: 91.4 kt2009: 69.8 kt2010: 22.5 kt2011: 62.6 kt2012: 91.4 kt2013: 54.9 kt2014: 48.4 kt2015: 48 kt2016: 54.8 kt2017: 45.5 kt2018: 50 kt2019: 45.4 kt2020: 50 kt2021: 48 kt2022: 46.5 kt2023: 42 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 41.97 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Uruguay peaked at 91.41 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1991.

That places Uruguay 85th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity — Emissions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Uruguay, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 0 kt —
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 2.03 kt —
1996 6.84 kt +237.9%
1997 13.29 kt +94.2%
1998 6.03 kt -54.6%
1999 36.13 kt +499.2%
2000 11.49 kt -68.2%
2001 0.517 kt -95.5%
2002 0.7033 kt +36.0%
2003 0.3387 kt -51.8%
2004 33.06 kt +9661.3%
2005 24.37 kt -26.3%
2006 73.13 kt +200.1%
2007 24.84 kt -66.0%
2008 91.4 kt +267.9%
2009 69.76 kt -23.7%
2010 22.48 kt -67.8%
2011 62.56 kt +178.3%
2012 91.41 kt +46.1%
2013 54.88 kt -40.0%
2014 48.4 kt -11.8%
2015 48 kt -0.8%
2016 54.77 kt +14.1%
2017 45.53 kt -16.9%
2018 49.99 kt +9.8%
2019 45.44 kt -9.1%
2020 49.99 kt +10.0%
2021 47.98 kt -4.0%
2022 46.46 kt -3.2%
2023 41.97 kt -9.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 41.97 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 41.97 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74 kt, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +9661.3% 0.3387 kt 33.06 kt
1999 +499.2% 6.03 kt 36.13 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.15 kt 0 kt 36.13 kt 9
2000s 32.96 kt 0.3387 kt 91.4 kt 10
2010s 52.35 kt 22.48 kt 91.41 kt 10
2020s 46.6 kt 41.97 kt 49.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 82 Croatia 49.8 kt compare
  2. 83 Papua New Guinea 42.43 kt compare
  3. 84 Slovakia 42.23 kt compare
  4. 86 Bahrain 41.07 kt compare
  5. 87 Brunei Darussalam 39.28 kt
  6. 88 South Sudan 38.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Uruguay?
Electricity — emissions in Uruguay was 41.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 91.41 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1991.
How does Uruguay rank for electricity — emissions?
Uruguay ranks 85th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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