Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.839 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay is 0.839 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 2.93 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 Mt CO2e, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 132nd of 194 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8485 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.8485 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9176 Mt CO2e | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9239 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9429 Mt CO2e | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8453 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8923 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1739 Mt CO2e | -80.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1295 Mt CO2e | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1545 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 Mt CO2e | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2237 Mt CO2e | +144.7% |
| 1988 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +429.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3183 Mt CO2e | -78.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6711 Mt CO2e | +110.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8008 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5444 Mt CO2e | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0916 Mt CO2e | -83.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3406 Mt CO2e | +271.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7006 Mt CO2e | +105.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5085 Mt CO2e | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3189 Mt CO2e | -37.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +327.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4383 Mt CO2e | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | -94.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9007 Mt CO2e | +5459.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7968 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9971 Mt CO2e | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7 Mt CO2e | +170.5% |
| 2009 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8717 Mt CO2e | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +135.0% |
| 2012 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5593 Mt CO2e | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7124 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3487 Mt CO2e | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1852 Mt CO2e | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.317 Mt CO2e | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1896 Mt CO2e | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5348 Mt CO2e | +182.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +168.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7944 Mt CO2e | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8068 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.839 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.839 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.62 Mt CO2e, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.839 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 Mt CO2e, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5459.9% | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | 0.9007 Mt CO2e |
| 1988 | +429.5% | 0.2237 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 0.8485 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6129 Mt CO2e | 0.0914 Mt CO2e | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5657 Mt CO2e | 0.0916 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9844 Mt CO2e | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9608 Mt CO2e | 0.1852 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8823 Mt CO2e | 0.5348 Mt CO2e | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Uruguay was 0.839 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).