Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 138.72 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay stood at 138.72 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 197.57 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 136.58 kilograms per person, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.69 kilograms per person | 179.65 kilograms per person | 197.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.59 kilograms per person | 142.88 kilograms per person | 189.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.82 kilograms per person | 136.58 kilograms per person | 165.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.12 kilograms per person | 138.72 kilograms per person | 150.15 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Uruguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Uruguay was 138.72 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 197.57 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.58 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.