Nepal vs Uruguay: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Nepal
428,262 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
346,330 tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
55th
Uruguay rank
57th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Nepal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 428,262 tonnes against 346,330 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 81,932 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nepal ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,478 tonnes | 208,838 tonnes | 204,360 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 33,342 tonnes | 120,162 tonnes | 86,819 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 11,298 tonnes | 67,644 tonnes | 56,345 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 38,120 tonnes | -140,324 tonnes | 178,445 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 229,752 tonnes | 182,670 tonnes | 47,082 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 93,505 tonnes | 130,100 tonnes | 36,596 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 862,436 tonnes | -158,182 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 312,959 tonnes | 892,160 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Nepal or Uruguay?
- Nepal, at 428,262 tonnes against 346,330 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Nepal and Uruguay?
- 81,932 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Uruguay rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.