Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
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.