Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,207 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,207 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,227 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
489.63 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Uruguay stood at 1,207 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay peaked at 1,227 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 489.63 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 489.63 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 515.64 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 551.01 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 620.97 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 693.38 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 683.51 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 723.57 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 781.8 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 830.43 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 854.33 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 771.54 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 736.04 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 664.86 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 636.96 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 673.13 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 690.86 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 759.99 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 813.32 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 826.73 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 888.19 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 934.13 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 967.89 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 977.39 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,025 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,019 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,024 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,042 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,086 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,069 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,227 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,033 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 1,145 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,218 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,207 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,207 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 66% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,207 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674.43 kilograms per person | 489.63 kilograms per person | 854.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.16 kilograms per person | 636.96 kilograms per person | 888.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,037 kilograms per person | 934.13 kilograms per person | 1,227 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 kilograms per person | 1,033 kilograms per person | 1,218 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Uruguay was 1,207 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 from transport recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.63 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.