Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Uruguay stood at 2.51 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay peaked at 13.73 tonnes per person in 1858 and was at its lowest, -1.09 tonnes per person, in 1969.
Uruguay ranks 120th of 194 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 | 13.58 tonnes per person | 13.23 tonnes per person | 13.73 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 11.9 tonnes per person | 10.95 tonnes per person | 12.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.59 tonnes per person | 8.68 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.05 tonnes per person | 8.31 tonnes per person | 10.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.46 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.49 tonnes per person | 6.37 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9376 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3396 tonnes per person | -0.6192 tonnes per person | -0.1502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3674 tonnes per person | -0.5865 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.67 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 including land-use change in Uruguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay was 2.51 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 including land-use change recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 tonnes per person in 1858.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.