Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay stood at 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay peaked at 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1855.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 92 Indonesia 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Georgia 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Switzerland 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Laos 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Congo 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Grenada 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay was 3.87 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1855.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.