Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 41.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2010
All-time low
18.1%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay, 1990–2023

20304050601990200620231990: 20.9 %1991: 18.5 %1992: 18.1 %1993: 25.8 %1994: 32.7 %1995: 31 %1996: 30.9 %1997: 29.8 %1998: 36.5 %1999: 32.9 %2000: 49.9 %2001: 46.4 %2002: 40.1 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 32.9 %2005: 31.5 %2006: 28.6 %2007: 50 %2008: 42.2 %2009: 30.6 %2010: 60.8 %2011: 59.3 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 54.9 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 44.9 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 48.7 %2018: 48 %2019: 48.8 %2020: 44.7 %2021: 34.7 %2022: 42.5 %2023: 41.4 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay stood at 41.4%.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay peaked at 60.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1992.

That places Uruguay 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7% 18.1% 36.5% 10
2000s 38.7% 28.6% 50.0% 10
2010s 50.7% 35.9% 60.8% 10
2020s 40.8% 34.7% 44.7% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 32 Madagascar 44.4% compare
  2. 33 Estonia 43.9% compare
  3. 34 Benin 42.3% compare
  4. 36 Uganda 41.1% compare
  5. 37 Hungary 40.6% compare
  6. 38 Jordan 37.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay?
Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Uruguay was 41.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1992.
How does Uruguay rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Uruguay ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.