Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1856
All-time low
7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1984
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay peaked at 43.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1856 and was at its lowest, 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 31.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 36.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1852 | 39.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1853 | 41.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1854 | 42.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 43.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 43.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 43.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 43.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 42.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 41.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1861 | 41.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 40.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1863 | 39.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1864 | 38.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 37.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 37.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1867 | 36.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 35.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 34.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 33.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1871 | 32.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 32.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 32.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1874 | 32.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 31.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 31.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 30.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 30.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 29.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 29.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 31.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 32.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 32.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 33.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 33.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 32.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 32.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 32.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 33.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 32.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1891 | 31.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1892 | 31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 30.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 30.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 30.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 29.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 28.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1898 | 28.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 28.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 27.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 26.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1902 | 25.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 24.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1904 | 23.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1905 | 22.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 22.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 22.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 22.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 21.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 21.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 21.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 21.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 20.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 19.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1917 | 18.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 19.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 18.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1921 | 18.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1922 | 18.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 17.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 17.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 17.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 17.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 16.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 16.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 16.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 15.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 15.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 15.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 15.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 15.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 15.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 14.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 14.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 14.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 14.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 14.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 14.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 14.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 14.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 15.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 14.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 12.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 11.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 9.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 17.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 16.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27.4% | 12.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 40.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 23 Central African Republic 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Libya 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Iceland 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Taiwan 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 South Korea 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Luxembourg 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay was 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1856.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.