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