Per capita co2 including land in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita co2 including land was 2.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.51
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.73
in 1858
All-time low
-1.09
in 1969
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in Uruguay stood at 2.51.
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 including land in Uruguay peaked at 13.73 in 1858 and was at its lowest, -1.09, 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.
Per capita co2 including land in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 13.7 | — |
| 1857 | 13.65 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 13.73 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 13.23 | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 12.98 | -1.9% |
| 1861 | 12.77 | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 12.35 | -3.3% |
| 1863 | 12.17 | -1.4% |
| 1864 | 11.74 | -3.5% |
| 1865 | 11.59 | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 11.36 | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 11.43 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 10.95 | -4.2% |
| 1870 | 10.23 | -6.5% |
| 1871 | 9.94 | -2.9% |
| 1872 | 10.07 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 9.75 | -3.2% |
| 1874 | 10.1 | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 9.51 | -5.9% |
| 1876 | 9.33 | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 9.25 | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 8.98 | -2.9% |
| 1879 | 8.68 | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 8.31 | -4.3% |
| 1881 | 9.27 | +11.6% |
| 1882 | 9.7 | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 10.19 | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 10.5 | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 10.66 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 10.22 | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 10.4 | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 10.36 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 10.89 | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 10.15 | -6.7% |
| 1891 | 9.88 | -2.7% |
| 1892 | 9.62 | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 9.61 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 9.66 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 9.46 | -2.1% |
| 1896 | 9.31 | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 8.91 | -4.3% |
| 1898 | 9.08 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 8.91 | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 9.2 | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 8.47 | -7.9% |
| 1902 | 8.36 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 7.65 | -8.5% |
| 1904 | 6.8 | -11.1% |
| 1905 | 6.37 | -6.3% |
| 1906 | 6.84 | +7.4% |
| 1907 | 7.09 | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 7.19 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 6.92 | -3.8% |
| 1910 | 7.08 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 7.04 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 6.88 | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 6.63 | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 6.15 | -7.2% |
| 1915 | 5.73 | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 5.3 | -7.5% |
| 1917 | 5.17 | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 5.25 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 5.17 | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 5.07 | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 4.83 | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 5.04 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 4.82 | -4.5% |
| 1924 | 4.8 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.47 | -6.8% |
| 1926 | 4.33 | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 4.2 | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 4.03 | -4.1% |
| 1929 | 4.09 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 3.93 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 3.9 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 3.74 | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 3.71 | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 3.61 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 3.58 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.48 | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 3.39 | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 3.4 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 3.25 | -4.7% |
| 1942 | 3.08 | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 3.15 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 3.05 | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 3.07 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 2.87 | -6.6% |
| 1947 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 2.76 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 3.63 | +33.1% |
| 1951 | 3.54 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 3.65 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.69 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.75 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.88 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.97 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.72 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 3.74 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.74 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.67 | -28.6% |
| 1962 | 1.75 | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 1.19 | -32.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8302 | -30.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7997 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2518 | -68.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2064 | -182.0% |
| 1968 | -0.557 | +169.8% |
| 1969 | -1.09 | +96.2% |
| 1970 | -0.6192 | -43.3% |
| 1971 | -0.4578 | -26.1% |
| 1972 | -0.282 | -38.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3483 | +23.5% |
| 1974 | -0.3466 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2437 | -29.7% |
| 1976 | -0.2652 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3452 | +30.2% |
| 1978 | -0.3379 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1502 | -55.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1417 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1813 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | -0.2567 | +41.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5283 | +105.8% |
| 1984 | -0.585 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | -0.5865 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -0.5438 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3771 | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0499 | -113.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5234 | -1148.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0996 | -119.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5662 | +468.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9265 | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8405 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8169 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | +100.5% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | +114.6% |
| 2008 | 12 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 7.22 | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 10.15 | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 6.08 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.58 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.51 | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1148.0% | 0.0499 | -0.5234 |
| 1991 | +468.5% | 0.0996 | 0.5662 |
| 1967 | -182.0% | 0.2518 | -0.2064 |
| 1968 | -169.8% | -0.2064 | -0.557 |
| 1990 | +119.0% | -0.5234 | 0.0996 |
| 2007 | +114.6% | 4.06 | 8.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.58 | 13.23 | 13.73 | 4 |
| 1860s | 11.9 | 10.95 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.59 | 8.68 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.05 | 8.31 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.46 | 8.91 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.49 | 6.37 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.04 | 5.17 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.57 | 4.03 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.64 | 3.39 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.02 | 2.73 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.54 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9376 | -1.09 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3396 | -0.6192 | -0.1502 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3674 | -0.5865 | 0.0499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.0996 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 1.27 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 2.46 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.35 | 2.67 | 5 |
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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 including land in Uruguay?
- Per capita co2 including land in Uruguay was 2.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 in 1858.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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