Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
60,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay is 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay peaked at 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Uruguay ranks 118th of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 60,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 63,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1852 | 65,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 68,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 70,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1855 | 73,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1856 | 109,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.3% |
| 1857 | 125,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1858 | 190,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.8% |
| 1859 | 145,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.5% |
| 1860 | 155,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1861 | 190,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1862 | 176,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1863 | 221,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 1864 | 205,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1865 | 267,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 1866 | 408,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +52.8% |
| 1867 | 426,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 577,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.4% |
| 1869 | 544,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1870 | 434,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1871 | 368,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1872 | 459,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 1873 | 391,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1874 | 593,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.6% |
| 1875 | 437,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.3% |
| 1876 | 447,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 503,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1878 | 481,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1879 | 450,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1880 | 508,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1881 | 582,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1882 | 508,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 1883 | 610,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1884 | 721,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1885 | 834,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1886 | 636,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.6% |
| 1887 | 841,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.1% |
| 1888 | 944,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1889 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.6% |
| 1890 | 913,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.2% |
| 1891 | 800,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 1892 | 716,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1893 | 823,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1894 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1895 | 992,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 867,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 1898 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.5% |
| 1899 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1901 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.4% |
| 1903 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1904 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.7% |
| 1905 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1906 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.6% |
| 1907 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.2% |
| 1908 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1909 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1913 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1914 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 1915 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 1916 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.1% |
| 1917 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1919 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1921 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1922 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.5% |
| 1923 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1924 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1925 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.9% |
| 1926 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1927 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1928 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1929 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1932 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1933 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1936 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1937 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1938 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1939 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1940 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1941 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1942 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.9% |
| 1943 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.9% |
| 1944 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1946 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.8% |
| 1947 | 980,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1948 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +203.6% |
| 1951 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1953 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 33% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +203.6% | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 97,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 317,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 456,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 593,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 762,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 508,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 954,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 716,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 115 Brunei 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Tajikistan 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Madagascar 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Costa Rica 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Mali 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uruguay was 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Uruguay rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.