Per capita ghg excl land use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita ghg excl land use was 3.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.87
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 2024
All-time low
0.4268
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg excl land use in Uruguay stood at 3.87. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Uruguay peaked at 3.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4268, in 1855.
That places Uruguay 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg excl land use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4527 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4512 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.4471 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.4407 | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.4339 | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.4268 | -1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.6004 | +40.7% |
| 1857 | 0.6563 | +9.3% |
| 1858 | 0.9452 | +44.0% |
| 1859 | 0.6871 | -27.3% |
| 1860 | 0.6964 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.8161 | +17.2% |
| 1862 | 0.7244 | -11.2% |
| 1863 | 0.8702 | +20.1% |
| 1864 | 0.7732 | -11.1% |
| 1865 | 0.9616 | +24.4% |
| 1866 | 1.41 | +46.3% |
| 1867 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.82 | +29.6% |
| 1869 | 1.65 | -9.5% |
| 1870 | 1.27 | -23.2% |
| 1871 | 1.04 | -18.1% |
| 1872 | 1.25 | +20.5% |
| 1873 | 1.04 | -17.4% |
| 1874 | 1.52 | +47.0% |
| 1875 | 1.09 | -28.5% |
| 1876 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 1.18 | +9.1% |
| 1878 | 1.09 | -7.2% |
| 1879 | 0.9915 | -9.4% |
| 1880 | 1.08 | +8.9% |
| 1881 | 1.2 | +10.7% |
| 1882 | 1 | -16.0% |
| 1883 | 1.16 | +15.6% |
| 1884 | 1.32 | +13.6% |
| 1885 | 1.46 | +11.1% |
| 1886 | 1.07 | -26.6% |
| 1887 | 1.37 | +27.0% |
| 1888 | 1.47 | +7.9% |
| 1889 | 2.15 | +46.1% |
| 1890 | 1.33 | -38.4% |
| 1891 | 1.12 | -15.2% |
| 1892 | 0.9757 | -13.2% |
| 1893 | 1.09 | +11.6% |
| 1894 | 1.29 | +18.2% |
| 1895 | 1.24 | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.02 | -18.2% |
| 1898 | 1.37 | +33.6% |
| 1899 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 1.61 | +20.0% |
| 1901 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.1 | +30.9% |
| 1903 | 1.84 | -12.5% |
| 1904 | 1.34 | -27.0% |
| 1905 | 1.2 | -10.7% |
| 1906 | 1.92 | +59.9% |
| 1907 | 2.38 | +24.1% |
| 1908 | 2.67 | +12.1% |
| 1909 | 2.57 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 2.63 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 2.5 | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 2.31 | -7.5% |
| 1913 | 2.08 | -10.2% |
| 1914 | 1.64 | -20.9% |
| 1915 | 1.28 | -22.2% |
| 1916 | 0.9205 | -27.9% |
| 1917 | 0.8758 | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 1.04 | +18.7% |
| 1919 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.98 | -6.0% |
| 1921 | 0.837 | -14.6% |
| 1922 | 1.15 | +37.3% |
| 1923 | 1.01 | -12.0% |
| 1924 | 1.08 | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 0.8345 | -22.7% |
| 1926 | 0.7732 | -7.3% |
| 1927 | 0.7141 | -7.6% |
| 1928 | 0.6228 | -12.8% |
| 1929 | 0.7625 | +22.4% |
| 1930 | 0.6685 | -12.3% |
| 1931 | 0.7298 | +9.2% |
| 1932 | 0.6507 | -10.8% |
| 1933 | 0.68 | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 0.646 | -5.0% |
| 1935 | 0.6886 | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 0.7135 | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 0.6553 | -8.2% |
| 1938 | 0.6156 | -6.1% |
| 1939 | 0.6694 | +8.7% |
| 1940 | 0.7117 | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 0.6241 | -12.3% |
| 1942 | 0.519 | -16.8% |
| 1943 | 0.6409 | +23.5% |
| 1944 | 0.5925 | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 0.6612 | +11.6% |
| 1946 | 0.4983 | -24.6% |
| 1947 | 0.4547 | -8.7% |
| 1948 | 0.4662 | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.463 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.39 | +199.8% |
| 1951 | 1.43 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.65 | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 1.78 | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 1.86 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.91 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.93 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.08 | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 1.86 | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 2 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 1.95 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.84 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.88 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.28 | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.22 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.24 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.29 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.35 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.39 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.25 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.11 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.75 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.87 | +3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 57% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +199.8% | 0.463 | 1.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5541 | 0.4268 | 0.9452 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.11 | 0.6964 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.16 | 0.9915 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.33 | 1 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.2 | 0.9757 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.92 | 1.2 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.63 | 0.8758 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8764 | 0.6228 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6717 | 0.6156 | 0.7298 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5631 | 0.4547 | 0.7117 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.79 | 1.39 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.78 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.27 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.6 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.66 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.42 | 3.87 | 5 |
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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 ghg excl land use in Uruguay?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Uruguay was 3.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4268 in 1855.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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