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Share global ghg emissions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0791 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0791
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3146
in 1889
All-time low
0.064
in 1985
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Uruguay, 1850–2024

0.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in Uruguay is 0.0791, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Uruguay peaked at 0.3146 in 1889 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0981 —
1851 0.1167 +19.0%
1852 0.1292 +10.6%
1853 0.1411 +9.2%
1854 0.1495 +6.0%
1855 0.1573 +5.2%
1856 0.1656 +5.2%
1857 0.172 +3.9%
1858 0.1797 +4.5%
1859 0.1831 +1.9%
1860 0.1982 +8.2%
1861 0.209 +5.5%
1862 0.217 +3.8%
1863 0.2229 +2.7%
1864 0.2242 +0.6%
1865 0.2306 +2.8%
1866 0.2346 +1.8%
1867 0.2382 +1.5%
1868 0.2439 +2.4%
1869 0.2442 +0.2%
1870 0.2274 -6.9%
1871 0.2258 -0.7%
1872 0.2219 -1.8%
1873 0.2203 -0.7%
1874 0.225 +2.1%
1875 0.2222 -1.3%
1876 0.2227 +0.3%
1877 0.2225 -0.1%
1878 0.2226 +0.0%
1879 0.2206 -0.9%
1880 0.2238 +1.5%
1881 0.2452 +9.6%
1882 0.2542 +3.6%
1883 0.2636 +3.7%
1884 0.2759 +4.7%
1885 0.287 +4.0%
1886 0.2927 +2.0%
1887 0.2988 +2.1%
1888 0.3024 +1.2%
1889 0.3146 +4.0%
1890 0.2978 -5.3%
1891 0.2956 -0.7%
1892 0.3001 +1.5%
1893 0.3057 +1.9%
1894 0.3069 +0.4%
1895 0.3064 -0.2%
1896 0.307 +0.2%
1897 0.3019 -1.7%
1898 0.3042 +0.8%
1899 0.2994 -1.6%
1900 0.2967 -0.9%
1901 0.2781 -6.3%
1902 0.2747 -1.2%
1903 0.26 -5.4%
1904 0.246 -5.4%
1905 0.2351 -4.4%
1906 0.2363 +0.5%
1907 0.2276 -3.7%
1908 0.2336 +2.6%
1909 0.2256 -3.4%
1910 0.2279 +1.0%
1911 0.2311 +1.4%
1912 0.2365 +2.3%
1913 0.2314 -2.2%
1914 0.2426 +4.8%
1915 0.2363 -2.6%
1916 0.2243 -5.1%
1917 0.2277 +1.5%
1918 0.2374 +4.3%
1919 0.2578 +8.6%
1920 0.2336 -9.4%
1921 0.2374 +1.6%
1922 0.2397 +1.0%
1923 0.2266 -5.5%
1924 0.2252 -0.6%
1925 0.2262 +0.4%
1926 0.2306 +1.9%
1927 0.2206 -4.3%
1928 0.2183 -1.1%
1929 0.2151 -1.5%
1930 0.2224 +3.4%
1931 0.2267 +1.9%
1932 0.2375 +4.8%
1933 0.2313 -2.6%
1934 0.2254 -2.5%
1935 0.2225 -1.3%
1936 0.2182 -1.9%
1937 0.2086 -4.4%
1938 0.2155 +3.3%
1939 0.2142 -0.6%
1940 0.211 -1.5%
1941 0.2009 -4.8%
1942 0.1989 -1.0%
1943 0.2014 +1.3%
1944 0.2029 +0.8%
1945 0.2177 +7.3%
1946 0.2113 -2.9%
1947 0.2011 -4.8%
1948 0.2005 -0.3%
1949 0.205 +2.3%
1950 0.1976 -3.6%
1951 0.1835 -7.1%
1952 0.1838 +0.1%
1953 0.1825 -0.7%
1954 0.178 -2.5%
1955 0.1716 -3.6%
1956 0.1688 -1.6%
1957 0.1692 +0.2%
1958 0.1674 -1.1%
1959 0.1629 -2.7%
1960 0.1663 +2.1%
1961 0.1622 -2.5%
1962 0.1477 -9.0%
1963 0.1408 -4.7%
1964 0.1294 -8.1%
1965 0.1221 -5.6%
1966 0.1161 -5.0%
1967 0.1074 -7.5%
1968 0.098 -8.7%
1969 0.0894 -8.7%
1970 0.0832 -7.0%
1971 0.0818 -1.6%
1972 0.0807 -1.3%
1973 0.0806 -0.2%
1974 0.0838 +3.9%
1975 0.0897 +7.0%
1976 0.0809 -9.7%
1977 0.0756 -6.5%
1978 0.0737 -2.6%
1979 0.0754 +2.3%
1980 0.083 +10.0%
1981 0.0856 +3.2%
1982 0.0842 -1.7%
1983 0.0714 -15.3%
1984 0.0656 -8.0%
1985 0.064 -2.6%
1986 0.0648 +1.4%
1987 0.0685 +5.6%
1988 0.0737 +7.6%
1989 0.0694 -5.8%
1990 0.068 -2.1%
1991 0.0719 +5.8%
1992 0.0793 +10.3%
1993 0.0812 +2.4%
1994 0.0777 -4.4%
1995 0.0788 +1.5%
1996 0.0811 +2.9%
1997 0.0786 -3.0%
1998 0.0816 +3.8%
1999 0.0831 +1.8%
2000 0.0782 -5.8%
2001 0.0782 +0.0%
2002 0.079 +1.0%
2003 0.0742 -6.2%
2004 0.0754 +1.7%
2005 0.0777 +3.0%
2006 0.086 +10.8%
2007 0.1086 +26.2%
2008 0.1287 +18.5%
2009 0.1098 -14.7%
2010 0.1163 +5.9%
2011 0.098 -15.7%
2012 0.1034 +5.5%
2013 0.1026 -0.8%
2014 0.1009 -1.7%
2015 0.0875 -13.3%
2016 0.0866 -1.0%
2017 0.0842 -2.8%
2018 0.0808 -4.0%
2019 0.0794 -1.7%
2020 0.0762 -4.0%
2021 0.0799 +4.8%
2022 0.0751 -5.9%
2023 0.0738 -1.8%
2024 0.0791 +7.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0791 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0791 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0332, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +26.2% 0.086 0.1086

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1492 0.0981 0.1831 10
1860s 0.2263 0.1982 0.2442 10
1870s 0.2231 0.2203 0.2274 10
1880s 0.2758 0.2238 0.3146 10
1890s 0.3025 0.2956 0.307 10
1900s 0.2514 0.2256 0.2967 10
1910s 0.2353 0.2243 0.2578 10
1920s 0.2273 0.2151 0.2397 10
1930s 0.2222 0.2086 0.2375 10
1940s 0.2051 0.1989 0.2177 10
1950s 0.1765 0.1629 0.1976 10
1960s 0.1279 0.0894 0.1663 10
1970s 0.0806 0.0737 0.0897 10
1980s 0.073 0.064 0.0856 10
1990s 0.0781 0.068 0.0831 10
2000s 0.0896 0.0742 0.1287 10
2010s 0.094 0.0794 0.1163 10
2020s 0.0768 0.0738 0.0799 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 98 Denmark 0.0844 compare
  2. 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0801 compare
  3. 100 Tunisia 0.08 compare
  4. 102 Serbia 0.0786 compare
  5. 103 Sri Lanka 0.0784 compare
  6. 104 Congo 0.0769 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Uruguay?
Share global ghg emissions in Uruguay was 0.0791 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3146 in 1889.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for share global ghg emissions?
Uruguay ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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