Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay stood at 4.36 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay peaked at 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.43 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.68 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.63 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.36 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.41 Mt CO2e, 52% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.36 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.65 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 2.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 Mt CO2e | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 Mt CO2e | 3.1 Mt CO2e | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 Mt CO2e | 3.51 Mt CO2e | 4.36 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 99 El Salvador 4.56 Mt CO2e compare
- 100 Mozambique 4.51 Mt CO2e compare
- 101 Benin 4.4 Mt CO2e compare
- 103 Luxembourg 4.32 Mt CO2e compare
- 104 Afghanistan 4.31 Mt CO2e compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.17 Mt CO2e compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Uruguay was 4.36 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 transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).