Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0672 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Uruguay, 1946–2024
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 gas in Uruguay stood at 0.0672 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Uruguay peaked at 0.0672 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 146 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +993.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +172.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +76.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0672 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0672 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +993.8% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +172.8% | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 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 emissions from gas in Uruguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Uruguay was 0.0672 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 gas recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0672 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.