Share co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.0207 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0207
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1023
in 1889
All-time low
0.0083
in 1947
Years of data
169
1856–2024

Share co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay, 1856–2024

00.020.040.060.080.1185619402024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.0207 for share co2 emissions vs population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay peaked at 0.1023 in 1889 and was at its lowest, 0.0083, in 1947.

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.

Share co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay, 1856 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1856 0.0118 —
1857 0.0166 +40.9%
1858 0.0382 +129.8%
1859 0.0204 -46.8%
1860 0.0205 +0.8%
1861 0.0289 +40.7%
1862 0.0237 -17.9%
1863 0.0333 +40.7%
1864 0.0263 -21.2%
1865 0.0382 +45.4%
1866 0.0677 +77.3%
1867 0.0664 -1.9%
1868 0.0945 +42.2%
1869 0.0821 -13.1%
1870 0.0592 -27.9%
1871 0.0436 -26.3%
1872 0.0533 +22.1%
1873 0.0395 -25.9%
1874 0.0737 +86.6%
1875 0.0446 -39.4%
1876 0.045 +0.8%
1877 0.0515 +14.5%
1878 0.0475 -7.8%
1879 0.0399 -16.1%
1880 0.0416 +4.3%
1881 0.048 +15.5%
1882 0.0369 -23.2%
1883 0.0444 +20.4%
1884 0.0543 +22.3%
1885 0.0644 +18.6%
1886 0.0438 -32.0%
1887 0.0601 +37.2%
1888 0.0623 +3.7%
1889 0.1023 +64.3%
1890 0.0539 -47.3%
1891 0.0428 -20.6%
1892 0.036 -16.0%
1893 0.0439 +21.8%
1894 0.0545 +24.3%
1895 0.0505 -7.4%
1896 0.0509 +0.9%
1897 0.0382 -25.0%
1898 0.055 +43.8%
1899 0.0508 -7.6%
1900 0.062 +22.2%
1901 0.0611 -1.5%
1902 0.0837 +37.0%
1903 0.0668 -20.2%
1904 0.0458 -31.5%
1905 0.0378 -17.4%
1906 0.0657 +73.9%
1907 0.0753 +14.5%
1908 0.0907 +20.5%
1909 0.0851 -6.1%
1910 0.0852 +0.0%
1911 0.0808 -5.2%
1912 0.072 -10.8%
1913 0.0602 -16.3%
1914 0.0516 -14.3%
1915 0.0395 -23.5%
1916 0.0242 -38.6%
1917 0.0222 -8.5%
1918 0.0293 +32.2%
1919 0.0348 +18.7%
1920 0.0282 -19.1%
1921 0.0264 -6.5%
1922 0.0397 +50.8%
1923 0.0303 -23.7%
1924 0.0338 +11.3%
1925 0.0242 -28.4%
1926 0.0225 -6.7%
1927 0.0188 -16.7%
1928 0.0156 -17.2%
1929 0.0204 +31.0%
1930 0.0184 -9.5%
1931 0.0241 +30.7%
1932 0.0228 -5.6%
1933 0.0235 +3.4%
1934 0.0203 -13.9%
1935 0.0217 +7.0%
1936 0.0212 -2.4%
1937 0.0176 -16.8%
1938 0.0172 -2.4%
1939 0.0189 +10.0%
1940 0.0193 +1.9%
1941 0.0154 -20.2%
1942 0.0111 -27.5%
1943 0.0158 +42.3%
1944 0.0136 -14.0%
1945 0.0199 +46.4%
1946 0.0112 -43.8%
1947 0.0083 -26.0%
1948 0.0084 +1.6%
1949 0.0088 +4.7%
1950 0.0423 +379.2%
1951 0.0411 -2.8%
1952 0.0488 +18.7%
1953 0.0527 +8.1%
1954 0.055 +4.4%
1955 0.0527 -4.3%
1956 0.0507 -3.6%
1957 0.0541 +6.7%
1958 0.0473 -12.7%
1959 0.0496 +4.9%
1960 0.046 -7.2%
1961 0.0437 -4.9%
1962 0.0411 -6.0%
1963 0.042 +2.2%
1964 0.0421 +0.1%
1965 0.0488 +16.0%
1966 0.0455 -6.7%
1967 0.0399 -12.4%
1968 0.0378 -5.2%
1969 0.0406 +7.4%
1970 0.0385 -5.2%
1971 0.0374 -2.8%
1972 0.0374 -0.0%
1973 0.0338 -9.7%
1974 0.0334 -1.1%
1975 0.0351 +5.1%
1976 0.033 -6.1%
1977 0.0307 -6.8%
1978 0.0301 -2.0%
1979 0.0321 +6.6%
1980 0.03 -6.6%
1981 0.0284 -5.3%
1982 0.0259 -8.6%
1983 0.0201 -22.4%
1984 0.0177 -12.2%
1985 0.0163 -7.7%
1986 0.0155 -5.0%
1987 0.0168 +8.4%
1988 0.0219 +30.1%
1989 0.0219 +0.2%
1990 0.0175 -20.1%
1991 0.0195 +11.7%
1992 0.0229 +17.0%
1993 0.0195 -14.5%
1994 0.0176 -10.0%
1995 0.0194 +10.4%
1996 0.0223 +15.1%
1997 0.0227 +1.4%
1998 0.0233 +2.7%
1999 0.0269 +15.8%
2000 0.0207 -23.2%
2001 0.0196 -5.2%
2002 0.0174 -11.3%
2003 0.0164 -5.7%
2004 0.0195 +18.7%
2005 0.0194 -0.5%
2006 0.0216 +11.5%
2007 0.0189 -12.4%
2008 0.0256 +35.5%
2009 0.0254 -1.1%
2010 0.019 -25.2%
2011 0.0223 +17.5%
2012 0.0246 +10.4%
2013 0.0212 -13.7%
2014 0.0188 -11.3%
2015 0.019 +1.0%
2016 0.0184 -3.2%
2017 0.0171 -7.2%
2018 0.0179 +4.6%
2019 0.0173 -3.4%
2020 0.0184 +6.6%
2021 0.0212 +15.3%
2022 0.02 -5.9%
2023 0.02 +0.2%
2024 0.0207 +3.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0207 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0795, 26% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0207 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0206, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share co2 emissions vs population 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +379.2% 0.0088 0.0423
1858 +129.8% 0.0166 0.0382

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0218 0.0118 0.0382 4
1860s 0.0482 0.0205 0.0945 10
1870s 0.0498 0.0395 0.0737 10
1880s 0.0558 0.0369 0.1023 10
1890s 0.0477 0.036 0.055 10
1900s 0.0674 0.0378 0.0907 10
1910s 0.05 0.0222 0.0852 10
1920s 0.026 0.0156 0.0397 10
1930s 0.0206 0.0172 0.0241 10
1940s 0.0132 0.0083 0.0199 10
1950s 0.0494 0.0411 0.055 10
1960s 0.0427 0.0378 0.0488 10
1970s 0.0342 0.0301 0.0385 10
1980s 0.0215 0.0155 0.03 10
1990s 0.0212 0.0175 0.0269 10
2000s 0.0204 0.0164 0.0256 10
2010s 0.0196 0.0171 0.0246 10
2020s 0.0201 0.0184 0.0212 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 116 Jamaica 0.0218 compare
  2. 117 Papua New Guinea 0.0216 compare
  3. 118 Estonia 0.0215 compare
  4. 120 Paraguay 0.0206 compare
  5. 121 Botswana 0.0193 compare
  6. 122 Armenia 0.0193 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay?
Share co2 emissions vs population in Uruguay was 0.0207 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1023 in 1889.
What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 in 1947.
How does Uruguay rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
Uruguay ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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