Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9312 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay is 0.9312 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 1.37 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2675 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4403 tonnes per person | 0.2675 tonnes per person | 0.6765 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.693 tonnes per person | 0.4736 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.6924 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8809 tonnes per person | 0.8004 tonnes per person | 0.9392 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay was 0.9312 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2675 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.