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
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.24 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 61.19 kilograms | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 65.73 kilograms | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 48.48 kilograms | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 43.62 kilograms | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 52.81 kilograms | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 59 kilograms | +11.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 59 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.39 kilograms, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 59 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.44 kilograms, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
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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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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.