Per capita ghg sector in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita ghg sector was 174.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
174.14
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
549.83
in 2009
All-time low
122.41
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Uruguay stood at 174.14.
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 ghg sector in Uruguay peaked at 549.83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.41, 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.
Per capita ghg sector in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.41 | — |
| 1991 | 147.32 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 207.03 | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 313.65 | +51.5% |
| 1994 | 189.1 | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 385.65 | +103.9% |
| 1996 | 302.53 | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 279.21 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 262.4 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 276.58 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 318.41 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 375.66 | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 353.78 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 335.24 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 365.5 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 380.43 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 288.8 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 382.38 | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 490.58 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 549.83 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 506.24 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 447.87 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 356.78 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 283.98 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 277.09 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 252.37 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 227.86 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 185.93 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 229.78 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 238.43 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 132.39 | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 123.65 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 159.25 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 174.14 | +9.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 174.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 31% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 174.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.59 | 122.41 | 385.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.06 | 288.8 | 549.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.63 | 185.93 | 506.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.36 | 123.65 | 174.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 sector in Uruguay?
- Per capita ghg sector in Uruguay was 174.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 549.83 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.41 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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