Energy — Emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Uruguay stood at 2.47 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.27 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.
That places Uruguay 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.47 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 41% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.47 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Uruguay was 2.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.