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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Central African Republic 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 24 Libya 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 25 Iceland 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 27 Taiwan 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 28 South Korea 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.