Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1913
All-time low
0.0%
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay peaked at 0.1% in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1856.
Uruguay ranks 84th of 179 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 of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +131.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +127.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +26.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +20.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 21% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 29.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +131.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1858 | +127.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1866 | +27.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1859 | +26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1861 | +25.7% | 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% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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
- 81 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 85 Albania 0.0% compare
- 86 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 87 New Caledonia 0.0% 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Uruguay?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1913.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1856.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 169 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.