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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Uruguay: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.57 t (2024), 101st of 203 in the world and 19th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 13.18 t (2024), 21st of 203 in the world and 2nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 44.6 Mt (2024), 84th of 203 in the world and 11th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person2.57 t2024 · world 101/203 · region 19/39GHG per person13.18 t2024 · world 21/203 · region 2/39GHG emissions44.6 Mt2024 · world 84/203 · region 11/39CO₂ emissions8.7 Mt2024 · world 114/203 · region 18/39
CO₂ per person
UruguayLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Uruguay2.57 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
UruguayLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Uruguay13.18 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Uruguay in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.57 t2024101/20319/391.71 t1.95 t2.03 t+28%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e13.18 t202421/2032/3910.36 t11.59 t11.36 t+13%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e44.6 Mt202484/20311/3933.8 Mt38.5 Mt38.6 Mt+14%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt8.7 Mt2024114/20318/395.6 Mt6.5 Mt6.9 Mt+29%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e28.5 Mt202453/2036/3923.0 Mt26.3 Mt25.6 Mt+8.8%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption57.8%202141/2124/4138.7%53.3%61.2%+8.1 ppsince 201134.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output84.4%202121/2064/4193.3%89.1%93.7%+9.7 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³10.9 µg/m³2023149/20027/3512.9 µg/m³11.7 µg/m³11.9 µg/m³−7.7%since 201317.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area11.5%2024162/21438/427.6%9.7%11.0%+1.1 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area87.4%20243/2101/3985.5%82.5%88.1%+2.0 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area12.4%202485/20611/397.8%11.6%11.5%−1.5 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory2.4%2025166/21326/42··2.4%+0.7 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources4.9%2022105/17717/334.0%4.3%4.7%+0.5 ppsince 20122.6%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³27,190 m³202223/1839/3428,228 m³27,783 m³27,126 m³−1.6%since 201221,253 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,058 kg/ha202443/1795/323,892 kg/ha4,176 kg/ha4,964 kg/ha+16%since 20144,828 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Uruguay and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Uruguay. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUruguayBrazilArgentina
CO₂ per person2.57 t20242.32 t20244.01 t2024
GHG per person13.18 t20246.13 t20248.19 t2024
GHG emissions44.6 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024374.3 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions8.7 Mt2024491.5 Mt2024183.3 Mt2024
Methane28.5 Mt2024621.2 Mt2024136.7 Mt2024
Renewable energy57.8%202146.5%20219.2%2021
Renewable power84.4%202177.4%202125.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure10.9 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover11.5%202458.5%202417.1%2024
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