Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1954
All-time low
0.0%
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1946.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 215 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 oil in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +19.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 69% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 97 Yemen 0.1% compare
- 98 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 99 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
- 103 Slovenia 0.1% compare
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 oil in Uruguay?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay was 0.1% 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 oil recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1946.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.