Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 7.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.60 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
32,853 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Uruguay stood at 7.97 million tonnes.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Uruguay peaked at 8.60 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,853 tonnes, in 1856.
Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 32,853 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 46,787 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1858 | 109,184 tonnes | +133.4% |
| 1859 | 61,594 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1860 | 68,206 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1861 | 100,820 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1862 | 84,374 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1863 | 126,532 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1864 | 107,614 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1865 | 166,158 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1866 | 304,208 tonnes | +83.1% |
| 1867 | 319,443 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 467,312 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1869 | 431,035 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1870 | 317,615 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1871 | 248,655 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1872 | 336,081 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1873 | 264,687 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1874 | 463,087 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1875 | 303,788 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1876 | 310,649 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 362,663 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1878 | 337,048 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1879 | 302,831 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1880 | 356,635 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1881 | 426,198 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1882 | 345,925 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1883 | 443,020 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1884 | 548,277 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1885 | 655,081 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1886 | 452,351 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1887 | 651,498 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1888 | 748,321 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1889 | 1.23 million tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1890 | 705,199 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1891 | 586,852 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1892 | 497,138 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1893 | 597,786 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1894 | 770,032 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1895 | 754,985 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 787,278 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 618,717 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1898 | 938,460 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1899 | 946,793 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.22 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1901 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 1.74 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1903 | 1.51 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1904 | 1.05 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1905 | 922,569 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1906 | 1.68 million tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1907 | 2.19 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1908 | 2.53 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1909 | 2.48 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 2.60 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 2.34 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1913 | 2.12 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1914 | 1.65 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1915 | 1.24 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1916 | 824,301 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1917 | 788,909 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1918 | 1.03 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1919 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 999,521 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1921 | 821,180 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1922 | 1.30 million tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1923 | 1.12 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1924 | 1.25 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 904,148 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1926 | 829,218 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 754,033 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1928 | 621,536 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1929 | 873,884 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1930 | 729,660 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1931 | 852,850 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1932 | 726,466 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1933 | 790,868 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 740,621 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1935 | 831,528 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 890,749 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 792,343 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1938 | 727,074 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1939 | 845,160 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1940 | 941,052 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1941 | 768,600 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1942 | 555,009 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1943 | 804,215 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1944 | 703,139 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1945 | 855,483 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1946 | 516,937 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1947 | 428,700 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1948 | 459,294 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 459,293 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.51 million tonnes | +446.1% |
| 1951 | 2.62 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 3.15 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1953 | 3.51 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1954 | 3.74 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 3.92 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 4.02 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.43 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 3.98 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 4.39 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 4.31 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.12 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 4.01 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.31 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 4.55 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5.52 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 5.40 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.88 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 4.88 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.59 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 5.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.80 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.77 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.68 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.89 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.64 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 5.73 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.27 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 5.82 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 5.36 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 4.86 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.81 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 3.44 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.29 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.55 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 4.79 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 4.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.98 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 5.15 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 4.04 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.57 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.41 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 5.04 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.57 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.57 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 5.96 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.22 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 7.99 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 7.69 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 8.60 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.68 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.74 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.52 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.15 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.41 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.83 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 7.50 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.97 million tonnes | +4.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.97 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.97 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 | +446.1% | 459,293 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes |
| 1858 | +133.4% | 46,787 tonnes | 109,184 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 62,604 tonnes | 32,853 tonnes | 109,184 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 217,570 tonnes | 68,206 tonnes | 467,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 324,710 tonnes | 248,655 tonnes | 463,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 585,721 tonnes | 345,925 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 720,324 tonnes | 497,138 tonnes | 946,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.65 million tonnes | 922,569 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.62 million tonnes | 788,909 tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 947,829 tonnes | 621,536 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 792,732 tonnes | 726,466 tonnes | 890,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 649,172 tonnes | 428,700 tonnes | 941,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.63 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.85 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Uruguay?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Uruguay was 7.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,853 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Uruguay rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.