Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0024 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.39 tonnes per person
in 1908
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1989
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Uruguay, 1856–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Uruguay stood at 0.0024 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Uruguay peaked at 2.39 tonnes per person in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1989.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.1809 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.2445 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1858 | 0.5412 tonnes per person | +121.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2903 tonnes per person | -46.4% |
| 1860 | 0.3061 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1861 | 0.4319 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3455 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1863 | 0.4962 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1864 | 0.4041 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1865 | 0.5975 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1866 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +75.3% |
| 1867 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 1869 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1870 | 0.9275 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7009 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1872 | 0.9167 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1873 | 0.7003 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1874 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +69.7% |
| 1875 | 0.7563 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1876 | 0.7502 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.8495 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1878 | 0.7658 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1879 | 0.6662 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1880 | 0.7582 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1881 | 0.874 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6832 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1883 | 0.8412 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1884 | 1 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1885 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1886 | 0.7633 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 1887 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1888 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1889 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +58.4% |
| 1890 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1891 | 0.824 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1892 | 0.6768 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1893 | 0.7905 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1894 | 0.9891 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1895 | 0.942 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1896 | 0.9542 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.7284 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1898 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1899 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1901 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1903 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1904 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1905 | 0.9153 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1906 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +78.5% |
| 1907 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1908 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1909 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1912 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1913 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1914 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1915 | 1 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1916 | 0.6506 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1917 | 0.6079 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1918 | 0.7739 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1919 | 0.7785 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.7178 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1921 | 0.5764 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1922 | 0.8905 tonnes per person | +54.5% |
| 1923 | 0.7536 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1924 | 0.8233 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 0.5804 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1926 | 0.5206 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4629 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3732 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1929 | 0.5141 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1930 | 0.4213 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1931 | 0.484 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1932 | 0.3634 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1933 | 0.3999 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1934 | 0.3751 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1935 | 0.4187 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1936 | 0.4424 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 0.3755 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1938 | 0.335 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1939 | 0.385 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1940 | 0.4301 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1941 | 0.3377 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1942 | 0.2363 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 1943 | 0.358 tonnes per person | +51.5% |
| 1944 | 0.2917 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3538 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1946 | 0.1758 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1948 | 0.1439 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1422 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.149 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +61.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -89.0% |
| 1979 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +99.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +99.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2022 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0024 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0024 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3142 tonnes per person | 0.1809 tonnes per person | 0.5412 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.7466 tonnes per person | 0.3061 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8222 tonnes per person | 0.6662 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.6832 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9056 tonnes per person | 0.6768 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.64 tonnes per person | 0.9153 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.6079 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6213 tonnes per person | 0.3732 tonnes per person | 0.8905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4 tonnes per person | 0.335 tonnes per person | 0.484 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 0.1313 tonnes per person | 0.4301 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0962 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.0681 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
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- 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)
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Uruguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Uruguay was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 tonnes per person in 1908.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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