Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal 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 from coal in Uruguay peaked at 2.39 tonnes per person in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1989.
Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 tonnes per person in 1908.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.