Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1889
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 1889 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Uruguay 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +40.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +129.8% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +40.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +40.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +45.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | +77.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | +42.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -26.3% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +86.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -39.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | +22.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | +37.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | +64.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -47.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -24.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +43.8% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | +37.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -31.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +73.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +21.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -38.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +32.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +21.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +52.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -27.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +32.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +52.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +58.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -53.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -48.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +36.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +91.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | +129.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1889.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.