Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Absolute change co2

Afghanistan
309,679
in 2024
Uruguay
346,330
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
59th
Uruguay rank
57th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uruguay
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M2.0M3.0M185719402024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 346,330 against 309,679 in Afghanistan, a difference of 36,651.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 36,992 392,849 355,857 Uruguay
1960s 55,666 120,162 64,495 Uruguay
1970s 129,152 67,644 61,508 Afghanistan
1980s 53,210 -140,324 193,535 Afghanistan
1990s -167,322 182,670 349,992 Uruguay
2000s 529,659 130,100 399,559 Afghanistan
2010s 401,188 -158,182 559,370 Afghanistan
2020s 85,179 312,959 227,781 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 346,330 against 309,679 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
36,651, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for absolute change co2?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed