Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1981
All-time low
1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 8.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 2 Botswana 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Australia 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Lithuania 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Palau 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 gas, per capita in Uruguay?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Uruguay was 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.