What is carbon intensity of gdp in Uruguay?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Uruguay was 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.3071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Uruguay rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Uruguay ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Uruguay

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Uruguay
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

168th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.1074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Uruguay, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Uruguay is 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.3071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2813 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1972	0.3071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1973	0.2892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1974	0.2723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1975	0.2732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1976	0.2678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1977	0.2559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1978	0.2533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1979	0.2573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1980	0.2161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1981	0.2016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1982	0.2081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1983	0.1849 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1984	0.1678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1985	0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1986	0.1398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1987	0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1988	0.186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1989	0.1984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.1525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1991	0.1668 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1992	0.1698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1993	0.1564 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1994	0.137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1995	0.1522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1996	0.169 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1997	0.158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1998	0.1573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.1864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2000	0.1537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2001	0.144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.1433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2003	0.1418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2004	0.1691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2005	0.1522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0.1704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2007	0.1508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2008	0.1821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2009	0.1728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2010	0.1322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2011	0.1516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2012	0.167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2013	0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2014	0.1172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2015	0.1195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	0.1164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.1074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2018	0.1149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2019	0.1186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2020	0.1237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2021	0.1446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2022	0.1308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2023	0.1314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

165 Guyana 0.138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
166 Israel 0.1377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
167 Austria 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
170 Netherlands 0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
171 Finland 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.154 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Uruguay?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Uruguay was 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.3071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.