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Carbon intensity of the economy — Uruguay

Carbon intensity of the economy in Uruguay in 2022 — 0.109 kg/$. Ranked 21 in the world out of 164. Since 1870, the indicator has fallen by 56.7%.

2022 0.109 kg/$ −8.4% vs 2021
World rank 21of 164
Period maximum 0.557 kg/$1908
Period minimum 0.032 kg/$1949

Trend over time

1870–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Uruguay, 1870–202200.20.40.6187018861902191819341950196619821998201420221870: 0.252 kg/$1873: 0.16 kg/$1876: 0.214 kg/$1879: 0.214 kg/$1882: 0.203 kg/$1885: 0.267 kg/$1888: 0.256 kg/$1891: 0.226 kg/$1894: 0.24 kg/$1897: 0.186 kg/$1900: 0.393 kg/$1903: 0.392 kg/$1906: 0.434 kg/$1909: 0.535 kg/$1912: 0.396 kg/$1915: 0.282 kg/$1918: 0.199 kg/$1921: 0.166 kg/$1924: 0.197 kg/$1927: 0.092 kg/$1930: 0.072 kg/$1933: 0.107 kg/$1936: 0.098 kg/$1939: 0.082 kg/$1942: 0.057 kg/$1945: 0.076 kg/$1948: 0.036 kg/$1951: 0.156 kg/$1954: 0.195 kg/$1957: 0.224 kg/$1960: 0.223 kg/$1963: 0.22 kg/$1966: 0.258 kg/$1969: 0.258 kg/$1972: 0.281 kg/$1975: 0.245 kg/$1978: 0.209 kg/$1981: 0.177 kg/$1984: 0.13 kg/$1987: 0.113 kg/$1990: 0.124 kg/$1993: 0.122 kg/$1996: 0.134 kg/$1999: 0.155 kg/$2002: 0.123 kg/$2005: 0.137 kg/$2008: 0.167 kg/$2011: 0.134 kg/$2014: 0.104 kg/$2017: 0.092 kg/$2020: 0.103 kg/$2022: 0.109 kg/$
Change over the period: −0.143 (−56.75%) Average annual rate: -0.55 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 0.109 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
South America computed 0.167 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.109 −0.01 −8.4%
2021 0.119 +0.016 +15.53%
2020 0.103 +0.008 +8.42%
2019 0.095 −0.003 −3.06%
2018 0.098 +0.006 +6.52%
2017 0.092 −0.007 −7.07%
2016 0.099 −0.006 −5.71%
2015 0.105 +0.001 +0.96%
2014 0.104 −0.016 −13.33%
2013 0.12 −0.025 −17.24%
2012 0.145 +0.011 +8.21%
2011 0.134 +0.018 +15.52%
2010 0.116 −0.043 −27.04%
2009 0.159 −0.008 −4.79%
2008 0.167 +0.038 +29.46%
2007 0.129 −0.023 −15.13%
2006 0.152 +0.015 +10.95%
2005 0.137 −0.005 −3.52%
2004 0.142 +0.021 +17.36%
2003 0.121 −0.002 −1.63%
2002 0.123 −0.001 −0.81%
2001 0.124 −0.001 −0.8%
2000 0.125 −0.03 −19.35%
1999 0.155 +0.027 +21.09%
1998 0.128 −0.002 −1.54%
1997 0.13 −0.004 −2.99%
1996 0.134 +0.015 +12.61%
1995 0.119 +0.015 +14.42%
1994 0.104 −0.018 −14.75%
1993 0.122 −0.023 −15.86%
1992 0.145 +0.008 +5.84%
1991 0.137 +0.013 +10.48%
1990 0.124 −0.029 −18.95%
1989 0.153 +0.001 +0.66%
1988 0.152 +0.039 +34.51%
1987 0.113 +0.004 +3.67%
1986 0.109 −0.014 −11.38%
1985 0.123 −0.007 −5.38%
1984 0.13 −0.012 −8.45%
1983 0.142 −0.029 −16.96%
1982 0.171 −0.006 −3.39%
1981 0.177 −0.011 −5.85%
1980 0.188 −0.028 −12.96%
1979 0.216 +0.007 +3.35%
1978 0.209 −0.01 −4.57%
1977 0.219 −0.013 −5.6%
1976 0.232 −0.013 −5.31%
1975 0.245 +0 +0%
1974 0.245 −0.013 −5.04%
1973 0.258 −0.023 −8.19%
1972 0.281 +0.022 +8.49%
1971 0.259 +0.006 +2.37%
1970 0.253 −0.005 −1.94%
1969 0.258 +0.019 +7.95%
1968 0.239 −0.004 −1.65%
1967 0.243 −0.015 −5.81%
1966 0.258 −0.015 −5.49%
1965 0.273 +0.045 +19.74%
1964 0.228 +0.008 +3.64%
1963 0.22 +0.014 +6.8%
1962 0.206 −0.001 −0.48%
1961 0.207 −0.016 −7.17%
1960 0.223 −0.013 −5.51%
1959 0.236 +0.028 +13.46%
1958 0.208 −0.016 −7.14%
1957 0.224 +0.019 +9.27%
1956 0.205 +0.001 +0.49%
1955 0.204 +0.009 +4.62%
1954 0.195 +0.004 +2.09%
1953 0.191 +0.001 +0.53%
1952 0.19 +0.034 +21.79%
1951 0.156 −0.007 −4.29%
1950 0.163 +0.131 +409.38%
1949 0.032 −0.004 −11.11%
1948 0.036 +0.001 +2.86%
1947 0.035 −0.007 −16.67%
1946 0.042 −0.034 −44.74%
1945 0.076 +0.012 +18.75%
1944 0.064 −0.02 −23.81%
1943 0.084 +0.027 +47.37%
1942 0.057 −0.017 −22.97%
1941 0.074 −0.022 −22.92%
1940 0.096 +0.014 +17.07%
1939 0.082 +0.011 +15.49%
1938 0.071 −0.013 −15.48%
1937 0.084 −0.014 −14.29%
1936 0.098 +0.005 +5.38%
1935 0.093 +0.007 +8.14%
1934 0.086 −0.021 −19.63%
1933 0.107 +0.015 +16.3%
1932 0.092 −0.009 −8.91%
1931 0.101 +0.029 +40.28%
1930 0.072 −0.029 −28.71%
1929 0.101 +0.028 +38.36%
1928 0.073 −0.019 −20.65%
1927 0.092 −0.024 −20.69%
1926 0.116 −0.024 −17.14%
1925 0.14 −0.057 −28.93%
1924 0.197 +0.011 +5.91%
1923 0.186 −0.048 −20.51%
1922 0.234 +0.068 +40.96%
1921 0.166 −0.038 −18.63%
1920 0.204 +0.032 +18.6%
1919 0.172 −0.027 −13.57%
1918 0.199 +0.043 +27.56%
1917 0.156 −0.033 −17.46%
1916 0.189 −0.093 −32.98%
1915 0.282 −0.076 −21.23%
1914 0.358 −0.015 −4.02%
1913 0.373 −0.023 −5.81%
1912 0.396 −0.104 −20.8%
1911 0.5 −0.034 −6.37%
1910 0.534 −0.001 −0.19%
1909 0.535 −0.022 −3.95%
1908 0.557 +0.033 +6.3%
1907 0.524 +0.09 +20.74%
1906 0.434 +0.16 +58.39%
1905 0.274 +0.007 +2.62%
1904 0.267 −0.125 −31.89%
1903 0.392 −0.066 −14.41%
1902 0.458 +0.081 +21.49%
1901 0.377 −0.016 −4.07%
1900 0.393 +0.091 +30.13%
1899 0.302 −0.014 −4.43%
1898 0.316 +0.13 +69.89%
1897 0.186 −0.049 −20.85%
1896 0.235 +0 +0%
1895 0.235 −0.005 −2.08%
1894 0.24 +0.033 +15.94%
1893 0.207 +0.021 +11.29%
1892 0.186 −0.04 −17.7%
1891 0.226 −0.057 −20.14%
1890 0.283 −0.17 −37.53%
1889 0.453 +0.197 +76.95%
1888 0.256 −0.034 −11.72%
1887 0.29 +0.119 +69.59%
1886 0.171 −0.096 −35.96%
1885 0.267 +0.006 +2.3%
1884 0.261 +0.047 +21.96%
1883 0.214 +0.011 +5.42%
1882 0.203 −0.083 −29.02%
1881 0.286 +0.062 +27.68%
1880 0.224 +0.01 +4.67%
1879 0.214 +0.004 +1.9%
1878 0.21 −0.039 −15.66%
1877 0.249 +0.035 +16.36%
1876 0.214 −0.021 −8.94%
1875 0.235 −0.07 −22.95%
1874 0.305 +0.145 +90.63%
1873 0.16 −0.054 −25.23%
1872 0.214 +0.023 +12.04%
1871 0.191 −0.061 −24.21%
1870 0.252 — —

South America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

UY Uruguay 0.109 PY Paraguay 0.116 CO Colombia 0.12 BR Brazil 0.151 PE Peru 0.19 CL Chile 0.191 AR Argentina 0.215 EC Ecuador 0.24 BO Bolivia 0.3 VE Venezuela 0.724
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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