Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 28.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.38 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
24.50 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 28.59 million tonnes for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 30.38 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.50 million tonnes, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.50 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 25.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 26.85 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 27.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.77 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 27.53 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.61 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 26.91 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.91 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.27 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.00 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.20 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 29.71 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.86 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.64 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 28.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.54 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.92 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.56 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.86 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.40 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.68 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.68 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.29 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.83 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 28.24 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28.59 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million tonnes, 5.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28.59 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million tonnes, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.94 million tonnes | 24.50 million tonnes | 28.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.65 million tonnes | 26.27 million tonnes | 30.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.47 million tonnes | 27.68 million tonnes | 28.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 million tonnes | 27.29 million tonnes | 28.83 million tonnes | 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay was 28.59 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.38 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.50 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.