How have things changed?, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0143 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0143 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0518 metric tons per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0087 metric tons per person
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Uruguay, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0143 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0518 metric tons per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 metric tons per person, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.03 metric tons per person | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0404 metric tons per person | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0518 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0405 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0483 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0485 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.037 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0416 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.031 metric tons per person | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0477 metric tons per person | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0401 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0381 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0425 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0435 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.033 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0383 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.033 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.033 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0143 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0143 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0179 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0404 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0454 metric tons per person | 0.037 metric tons per person | 0.0518 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0391 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 0.0477 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 metric tons per person | 0.0245 metric tons per person | 0.0408 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 metric tons per person | 0.0153 metric tons per person | 0.0269 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 metric tons per person | 0.0143 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 84 Dominica 0.0149 metric tons per person compare
- 85 Mozambique 0.0145 metric tons per person compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0145 metric tons per person compare
- 88 United Kingdom 0.0142 metric tons per person compare
- 89 Sweden 0.0142 metric tons per person compare
- 90 United States 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Uruguay?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0143 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 metric tons per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 metric tons per person in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.