Greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions was 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay is 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay peaked at 61.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1852 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1853 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1854 | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1855 | 7.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1856 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1857 | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1858 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1859 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1861 | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1862 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 12.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 12.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 12.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1882 | 16.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1883 | 17.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1885 | 19.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 20.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 20.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 21.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 22.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 22.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 23.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 24.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 25.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 25.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 25.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 24.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1902 | 24.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 24.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 23.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1905 | 22.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 23.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 23.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 24.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 24.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 24.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 25.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 24.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 23.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1917 | 24.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 25.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 26.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 25.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 25.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 26.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 26.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 26.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 27.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 26.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 27.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 27.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 28.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 27.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 28.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 28.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 28.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 28.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 29.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 29.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 29.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 28.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 29.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 30.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 30.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 30.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 30.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 31.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 31.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 33.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 33.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 34.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 35.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 36.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 36.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 37.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 37.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 37.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 33.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 32.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 30.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 29.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 27.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 25.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 24.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 24.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 25.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 27.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 25.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 28.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 28.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 27.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 23.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 22.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 27.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 25.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 25.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 27.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 29.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 30.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 32.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 32.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 31.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 32.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 50.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 61.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 52.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 57.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 49.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 53.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 53.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 44.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 42.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 40.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27.6% | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 98 Denmark 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 100 Tunisia 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Serbia 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Congo 41.88 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Uruguay was 43.05 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Uruguay rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.