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
Latest (2024)
2.51 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.73 tonnes per person
in 1858
All-time low
-1.09 tonnes per person
in 1969
Years of data
169
1856–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 13.7 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 13.65 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 13.73 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 13.23 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 12.98 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1861 | 12.77 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 12.35 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1863 | 12.17 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1864 | 11.74 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1865 | 11.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 11.7 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 11.36 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 11.43 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1870 | 10.23 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1871 | 9.94 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1872 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 9.75 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1874 | 10.1 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 9.51 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1876 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 9.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1879 | 8.68 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 8.31 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1881 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1882 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 10.19 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 10.5 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 10.66 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 10.22 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 10.4 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 10.36 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 10.15 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1891 | 9.88 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1892 | 9.62 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 9.66 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 9.46 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1896 | 9.31 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 8.91 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1898 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 8.91 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 9.2 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 8.47 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1902 | 8.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 7.65 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1904 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1905 | 6.37 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1906 | 6.84 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1907 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 6.92 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1910 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 7.04 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 6.63 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1915 | 5.73 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1917 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1924 | 4.8 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1926 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1929 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 3.62 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1942 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1947 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1951 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1962 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8302 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7997 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2518 tonnes per person | -68.5% |
| 1967 | -0.2064 tonnes per person | -182.0% |
| 1968 | -0.557 tonnes per person | +169.8% |
| 1969 | -1.09 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 1970 | -0.6192 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1971 | -0.4578 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1972 | -0.282 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3483 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | -0.3466 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2437 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1976 | -0.2652 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3452 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1978 | -0.3379 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1502 tonnes per person | -55.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1417 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1813 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | -0.2567 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5283 tonnes per person | +105.8% |
| 1984 | -0.585 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | -0.5865 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -0.5438 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3771 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -113.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5234 tonnes per person | -1148.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | -119.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5662 tonnes per person | +468.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9265 tonnes per person | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8405 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8169 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +100.5% |
| 2007 | 8.71 tonnes per person | +114.6% |
| 2008 | 12 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 6.08 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.51 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.51 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | -0.5234 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +468.5% | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 0.5662 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | -182.0% | 0.2518 tonnes per person | -0.2064 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | -169.8% | -0.2064 tonnes per person | -0.557 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +119.0% | -0.5234 tonnes per person | 0.0996 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +114.6% | 4.06 tonnes per person | 8.71 tonnes per person |
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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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
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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.