Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 13.18 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13.18 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Uruguay peaked at 13.18 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.31 t CO2e/capita, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.24 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 10.06 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 10.32 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.54 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 10.86 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.47 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 10.84 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.72 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.23 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 11.88 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 11.91 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.58 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.1 t CO2e/capita | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 9.49 t CO2e/capita | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 9.62 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.63 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.18 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 10.8 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.29 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.31 t CO2e/capita | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 9.83 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 10.37 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 10.54 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.54 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.99 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.85 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.96 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.36 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.23 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.71 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.31 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.35 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.96 t CO2e/capita | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.68 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.75 t CO2e/capita | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12.54 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.59 t CO2e/capita | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.93 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.07 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.68 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.69 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.78 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.51 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.39 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.55 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.45 t CO2e/capita | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 12.12 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.67 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.18 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.69 t CO2e/capita | 10.06 t CO2e/capita | 11.47 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 t CO2e/capita | 9.49 t CO2e/capita | 11.91 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 t CO2e/capita | 9.31 t CO2e/capita | 10.99 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.33 t CO2e/capita | 10.23 t CO2e/capita | 12.75 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 t CO2e/capita | 11.39 t CO2e/capita | 12.07 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 t CO2e/capita | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | 13.18 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.32 t CO2e/capita compare
- 19 New Zealand 14.71 t CO2e/capita compare
- 20 Libya 13.3 t CO2e/capita compare
- 22 South Korea 12.91 t CO2e/capita compare
- 23 Singapore 12.6 t CO2e/capita compare
- 24 Luxembourg 11.9 t CO2e/capita 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Uruguay?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Uruguay was 13.18 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 t CO2e/capita in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.