Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 174.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
174.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
870.59 % change on previous year
in 1868
All-time low
-634.11 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
160
1858–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1858–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 174.68 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 534.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 870.59 % change on previous year in 1868 and was at its lowest, -634.11 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 347.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1859 | -176.27 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1860 | 113.89 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1861 | 393.25 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 1862 | -150.43 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1863 | 356.34 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 1864 | -144.87 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1865 | 409.46 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1866 | 135.81 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1867 | -88.96 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1868 | 870.59 % change on previous year | -1078.6% |
| 1869 | -124.53 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1870 | -212.65 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1871 | 39.2 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1872 | 226.78 % change on previous year | +478.5% |
| 1873 | -181.66 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1874 | 377.89 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1875 | -180.29 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1876 | 104.31 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1877 | 658.11 % change on previous year | +530.9% |
| 1878 | -149.25 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1879 | -33.58 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1880 | 257.24 % change on previous year | -866.0% |
| 1881 | 29.29 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1882 | -215.4 % change on previous year | -835.4% |
| 1883 | 220.96 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1884 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1885 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1886 | -289.81 % change on previous year | -19818.8% |
| 1887 | 198.23 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1888 | -51.38 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1889 | 397.38 % change on previous year | -873.4% |
| 1890 | -208.95 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1891 | 77.44 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1892 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1893 | 212.19 % change on previous year | +777.0% |
| 1894 | 71.14 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1895 | -108.74 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1896 | 314.61 % change on previous year | -389.3% |
| 1897 | -621.97 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1898 | 289.69 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1899 | -97.39 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1901 | -92.64 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1903 | -145.03 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1904 | -106.1 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1905 | 72.99 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1906 | 699.4 % change on previous year | +858.3% |
| 1907 | -32.16 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1908 | -32.73 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1909 | -115.78 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 1910 | 326.78 % change on previous year | -382.3% |
| 1911 | -179.1 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1912 | -62.51 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1913 | -39.09 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1914 | -114.77 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 1915 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1916 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1917 | 91.55 % change on previous year | -3799.7% |
| 1918 | 777.04 % change on previous year | +748.8% |
| 1919 | -87.21 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1920 | -294.61 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 1921 | -198.92 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1922 | 367.11 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 1923 | -136.66 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1924 | 175.27 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1925 | -366.38 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 1926 | 78.6 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1927 | -0.3403 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1928 | -76.23 % change on previous year | +22299.1% |
| 1929 | 290.46 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 1930 | -157.15 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1931 | 185.42 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1932 | -202.59 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1933 | 150.96 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1934 | -178.02 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1935 | 280.92 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1936 | -34.86 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1937 | -266.17 % change on previous year | +663.6% |
| 1938 | 33.67 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1939 | 280.92 % change on previous year | +734.2% |
| 1940 | -18.79 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1941 | -279.84 % change on previous year | +1388.9% |
| 1942 | -23.86 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1943 | 216.67 % change on previous year | -1008.3% |
| 1944 | -140.56 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1945 | 250.72 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1946 | -322.23 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1947 | 73.94 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1948 | 134.67 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1949 | -100 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1951 | -94.44 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 366.14 % change on previous year | -487.7% |
| 1953 | -33.79 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1954 | -34.38 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1955 | -20.58 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1956 | -44.2 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1957 | 300.85 % change on previous year | -780.7% |
| 1958 | -210.82 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1959 | 190.32 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1960 | -117.85 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1961 | -169.99 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1962 | 44.45 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1963 | 380.29 % change on previous year | +755.5% |
| 1964 | -22.74 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1965 | 305.04 % change on previous year | -1441.3% |
| 1966 | -112.19 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1967 | -342.79 % change on previous year | +205.5% |
| 1968 | 99.93 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1970 | -79.41 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1971 | -54.83 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 304.41 % change on previous year | -655.2% |
| 1973 | -212.42 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1974 | 69.49 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1975 | 411.18 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 1976 | -126.09 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1977 | -231.14 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1978 | 136.73 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1979 | 489.58 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1980 | -182.82 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1981 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1982 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1983 | -109.61 % change on previous year | +1169.7% |
| 1984 | 65.24 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1985 | 57.86 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 23.31 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1987 | 420.72 % change on previous year | +1705.2% |
| 1988 | 228.3 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1989 | -94.42 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1991 | 163.2 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1992 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1993 | -214.57 % change on previous year | -2291.2% |
| 1994 | 42.3 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1995 | 229.09 % change on previous year | +441.6% |
| 1996 | 61.73 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1997 | -87.17 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1998 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1999 | 707.52 % change on previous year | +3793.5% |
| 2000 | -236.02 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2001 | 83.26 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2002 | -99.32 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 2003 | 93.2 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2005 | -84.29 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2006 | 436.25 % change on previous year | -617.6% |
| 2007 | -174.52 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2008 | 446.7 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 2009 | -110.07 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2010 | -634.11 % change on previous year | +476.1% |
| 2011 | 181.79 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2012 | -32.72 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2013 | -221.3 % change on previous year | +576.2% |
| 2014 | 27.52 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2015 | 106.73 % change on previous year | +287.9% |
| 2016 | -500.91 % change on previous year | -569.3% |
| 2017 | -69.63 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 213.54 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 2019 | -138.61 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2020 | 142.21 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2022 | -124.28 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2023 | 138.4 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2024 | 174.68 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 174.68 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 174.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -37.39 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | -22299.1% | -0.3403 % change on previous year | -76.23 % change on previous year |
| 1886 | -19818.8% | 1.47 % change on previous year | -289.81 % change on previous year |
| 1917 | +3799.7% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 91.55 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3793.5% | 18.17 % change on previous year | 707.52 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2291.2% | 9.79 % change on previous year | -214.57 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1705.2% | 23.31 % change on previous year | 420.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.77 % change on previous year | -176.27 % change on previous year | 347.8 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1860s | 177.05 % change on previous year | -150.43 % change on previous year | 870.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 64.89 % change on previous year | -212.65 % change on previous year | 658.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 55.64 % change on previous year | -289.81 % change on previous year | 397.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -4.78 % change on previous year | -621.97 % change on previous year | 314.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 30.99 % change on previous year | -145.03 % change on previous year | 699.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1910s | 72.36 % change on previous year | -179.1 % change on previous year | 777.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -16.17 % change on previous year | -366.38 % change on previous year | 367.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.31 % change on previous year | -266.17 % change on previous year | 280.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -20.93 % change on previous year | -322.23 % change on previous year | 250.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 46.57 % change on previous year | -210.82 % change on previous year | 366.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.13 % change on previous year | -342.79 % change on previous year | 380.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.75 % change on previous year | -231.14 % change on previous year | 489.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.55 % change on previous year | -182.82 % change on previous year | 420.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.34 % change on previous year | -214.57 % change on previous year | 707.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.47 % change on previous year | -236.02 % change on previous year | 446.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -106.77 % change on previous year | -634.11 % change on previous year | 213.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.75 % change on previous year | -124.28 % change on previous year | 174.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Gambia 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Benin 184.23 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Paraguay 159.14 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Niger 154.3 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Luxembourg 145.9 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 174.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 870.59 % change on previous year in 1868.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -634.11 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.