Ghg emissions by sector in Uruguay

Uruguay: Ghg emissions by sector was 28.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.59 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.38 million
in 2006
All-time low
24.50 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 24.5M1991: 25.6M1992: 26.9M1993: 27.7M1994: 27.8M1995: 27.5M1996: 28.1M1997: 27.6M1998: 26.9M1999: 26.9M2000: 26.3M2001: 26.4M2002: 27.2M2003: 28.1M2004: 29.0M2005: 29.2M2006: 30.4M2007: 29.7M2008: 30.3M2009: 29.9M2010: 28.6M2011: 28.8M2012: 28.5M2013: 28.6M2014: 28.9M2015: 28.6M2016: 28.9M2017: 28.4M2018: 27.7M2019: 27.7M2020: 27.3M2021: 28.8M2022: 28.2M2023: 28.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 28.59 million for ghg emissions by sector in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 30.38 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.50 million, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Ghg emissions by sector in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 24.50 million —
1991 25.60 million +4.5%
1992 26.85 million +4.9%
1993 27.68 million +3.1%
1994 27.77 million +0.3%
1995 27.53 million -0.9%
1996 28.06 million +1.9%
1997 27.61 million -1.6%
1998 26.91 million -2.5%
1999 26.91 million +0.0%
2000 26.27 million -2.4%
2001 26.40 million +0.5%
2002 27.22 million +3.1%
2003 28.14 million +3.4%
2004 29.00 million +3.1%
2005 29.20 million +0.7%
2006 30.38 million +4.0%
2007 29.71 million -2.2%
2008 30.33 million +2.1%
2009 29.86 million -1.5%
2010 28.64 million -4.1%
2011 28.80 million +0.6%
2012 28.54 million -0.9%
2013 28.63 million +0.3%
2014 28.92 million +1.0%
2015 28.56 million -1.2%
2016 28.86 million +1.1%
2017 28.40 million -1.6%
2018 27.68 million -2.5%
2019 27.68 million +0.0%
2020 27.29 million -1.4%
2021 28.83 million +5.6%
2022 28.24 million -2.0%
2023 28.59 million +1.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 28.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million, 5.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 28.59 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.94 million 24.50 million 28.06 million 10
2000s 28.65 million 26.27 million 30.38 million 10
2010s 28.47 million 27.68 million 28.92 million 10
2020s 28.24 million 27.29 million 28.83 million 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 South Africa 31.49 million compare
  2. 42 Italy 31.48 million compare
  3. 43 Uganda 30.77 million compare
  4. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.76 million compare
  5. 46 Peru 27.54 million compare
  6. 47 Cambodia 25.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in Uruguay?
Ghg emissions by sector in Uruguay was 28.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 30.38 million in 2006.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 24.50 million in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for ghg emissions by sector?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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