Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay

Uruguay: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0477 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0477 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0495 kt per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0189 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0477 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0495 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 kt per square kilometre, in 1986.

That places Uruguay 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0238 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0232 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1963 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1964 0.0264 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1965 0.0321 kt per square kilometre +21.4%
1966 0.0313 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1967 0.0283 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
1968 0.0281 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1969 0.0325 kt per square kilometre +15.6%
1970 0.0333 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1971 0.0338 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1972 0.0352 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1973 0.0334 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1974 0.0329 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1975 0.0343 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1976 0.0336 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1977 0.0317 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1978 0.033 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1979 0.036 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1980 0.0329 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1981 0.0303 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1982 0.0276 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1983 0.0223 kt per square kilometre -19.3%
1984 0.0203 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
1985 0.0196 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1986 0.0189 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1987 0.0209 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1988 0.0279 kt per square kilometre +33.2%
1989 0.028 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 0.023 kt per square kilometre -17.6%
1991 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1992 0.0299 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
1993 0.0257 kt per square kilometre -13.8%
1994 0.0229 kt per square kilometre -10.9%
1995 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +14.5%
1996 0.0311 kt per square kilometre +18.3%
1997 0.0314 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1998 0.032 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 0.0382 kt per square kilometre +19.6%
2000 0.0303 kt per square kilometre -20.9%
2001 0.0279 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
2002 0.0253 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
2003 0.0249 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2004 0.032 kt per square kilometre +28.6%
2005 0.033 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2006 0.0381 kt per square kilometre +15.4%
2007 0.0349 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
2008 0.0476 kt per square kilometre +36.4%
2009 0.0452 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2010 0.0364 kt per square kilometre -19.6%
2011 0.0438 kt per square kilometre +20.5%
2012 0.0495 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
2013 0.0434 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
2014 0.0389 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
2015 0.0391 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2016 0.0385 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2017 0.0361 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2018 0.0383 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2019 0.038 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2020 0.0377 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 0.0454 kt per square kilometre +20.2%
2022 0.0464 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 0.0477 kt per square kilometre +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0279 kt per square kilometre 0.0232 kt per square kilometre 0.0325 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0337 kt per square kilometre 0.0317 kt per square kilometre 0.036 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0249 kt per square kilometre 0.0189 kt per square kilometre 0.0329 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0287 kt per square kilometre 0.0229 kt per square kilometre 0.0382 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0339 kt per square kilometre 0.0249 kt per square kilometre 0.0476 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0402 kt per square kilometre 0.0361 kt per square kilometre 0.0495 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0443 kt per square kilometre 0.0377 kt per square kilometre 0.0477 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 144 Nicaragua 0.0552 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 145 Australia 0.0541 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 146 Libya 0.0525 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 148 Tajikistan 0.047 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 149 Peru 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 150 Malawi 0.0448 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0477 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0495 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Uruguay rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Uruguay ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.