Per capita co2 fuel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita co2 fuel was 2.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
88th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Per capita co2 fuel in Uruguay, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 fuel in Uruguay stood at 2.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Uruguay peaked at 2.44 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1946.
Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Per capita co2 fuel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0.9068 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9613 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 1.2 | +25.2% |
| 1953 | 1.38 | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 1.45 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.52 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.65 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 1.44 | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 1.63 | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 1.56 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 1.48 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 1.61 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.67 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.04 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.94 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.84 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.69 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9907 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 1.49 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.2 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 1.38 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 66% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.36 | 0.9068 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.66 | 1.43 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.8 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 0.9907 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.17 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.2 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.68 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.77 | 2.18 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 fuel in Uruguay?
- Per capita co2 fuel in Uruguay was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co2 fuel?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 fuel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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