Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.63 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 6.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.9 | — |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.49 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.38 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.29 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.61 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.66 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.9 | 6.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.43 | 6.66 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay was 6.63 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.