What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1950.

What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1200.

How does Uruguay rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?

Uruguay ranks 140th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Uruguay

Name: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Uruguay
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

0.0%

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

140th

of 234 countries

All-time high

0.1%

in 1950

All-time low

0.0%

in 1200

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Uruguay, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions and population in Uruguay is 0.0%, measured in 2100.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1200.

Uruguay ranks 140th of 234 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1200s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1300s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1400s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1500s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1600s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1700s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1710s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1720s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1730s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1740s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1750s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1760s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1770s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1780s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1790s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1800s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1810s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1820s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1830s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1840s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1890s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	10
1900s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1910s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1920s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1930s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1940s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1950s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1960s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1970s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1980s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
1990s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
2000s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2030s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2040s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2050s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2060s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2070s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2080s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2090s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

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More climate change data for Uruguay

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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Uruguay?: Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1950.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1200.
How does Uruguay rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?: Uruguay ranks 140th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit: %
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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