Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 174.14 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay stood at 174.14 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay peaked at 549.83 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.41 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.59 kilograms per person | 122.41 kilograms per person | 385.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.06 kilograms per person | 288.8 kilograms per person | 549.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.63 kilograms per person | 185.93 kilograms per person | 506.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.36 kilograms per person | 123.65 kilograms per person | 174.14 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Uruguay?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Uruguay was 174.14 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 549.83 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.41 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.