Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uruguay

Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 59 kilograms in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
59 kilograms
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
45th
of 83 countries
All-time high
65.73 kilograms
in 2015
All-time low
43.62 kilograms
in 2017
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uruguay, 2013–2019

02040602013201620192013: 52.2 kilograms2014: 61.2 kilograms2015: 65.7 kilograms2016: 48.5 kilograms2017: 43.6 kilograms2018: 52.8 kilograms2019: 59 kilograms

Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.

Analysis

In 2019, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uruguay stood at 59 kilograms.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Uruguay ranks 45th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Argentina 67.03 kilograms compare
  2. 43 Poland 66.24 kilograms compare
  3. 44 Greece 65.98 kilograms compare
  4. 46 Portugal 58.81 kilograms compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 58.04 kilograms compare
  6. 48 Brazil 55.48 kilograms compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uruguay?
Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uruguay was 59 kilograms in 2019, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 65.73 kilograms in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 43.62 kilograms in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 796 data points, 2013–2024
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.