Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 28.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 476.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.35 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.