Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 3.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.18
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 2012
All-time low
1.55
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.51991: 1.71992: 1.91993: 1.81994: 1.71995: 1.91996: 2.21997: 2.21998: 2.41999: 2.72000: 2.42001: 2.32002: 22003: 1.92004: 2.32005: 2.32006: 2.62007: 2.72008: 3.52009: 3.22010: 3.12011: 3.72012: 3.92013: 3.52014: 3.12015: 2.92016: 2.62017: 2.72018: 2.92019: 2.82020: 2.82021: 3.12022: 3.22023: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay stood at 3.18.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay peaked at 3.88 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1990.

Uruguay ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.55 —
1991 1.72 +11.2%
1992 1.94 +12.6%
1993 1.77 -8.5%
1994 1.69 -4.6%
1995 1.88 +11.0%
1996 2.21 +17.8%
1997 2.22 +0.6%
1998 2.38 +7.1%
1999 2.73 +14.7%
2000 2.42 -11.4%
2001 2.25 -6.9%
2002 1.95 -13.4%
2003 1.86 -4.9%
2004 2.26 +21.6%
2005 2.3 +1.7%
2006 2.59 +12.6%
2007 2.71 +5.0%
2008 3.54 +30.4%
2009 3.15 -10.9%
2010 3.06 -2.8%
2011 3.68 +20.2%
2012 3.88 +5.5%
2013 3.47 -10.7%
2014 3.09 -10.9%
2015 2.9 -6.1%
2016 2.62 -9.5%
2017 2.7 +2.9%
2018 2.87 +6.2%
2019 2.81 -2.0%
2020 2.76 -1.7%
2021 3.11 +12.6%
2022 3.15 +1.5%
2023 3.18 +1.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 3.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 3.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.01 1.55 2.73 10
2000s 2.5 1.86 3.54 10
2010s 3.11 2.62 3.88 10
2020s 3.05 2.76 3.18 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Dominican Republic 3.57 compare
  2. 69 Venezuela 3.55 compare
  3. 70 Namibia 3.26 compare
  4. 72 Jamaica 2.93 compare
  5. 73 Costa Rica 2.88 compare
  6. 74 Jordan 2.78 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Uruguay was 3.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2012.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Uruguay ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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