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.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Uruguay

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

4.36 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

102nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

4.36 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

1.33 Mt CO2e

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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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More environment data for Uruguay

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.839 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.57 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 55.45 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 48,355 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 48,410 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).