Bolivia vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bolivia
24,569 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
8,191 tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
124th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 24,569 tonnes against 8,191 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 16,378 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 3.0 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 109 shared years of data; in 1862 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bolivia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3,478 tonnes | 268,592 tonnes | 265,114 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 13,030 tonnes | 324,710 tonnes | 311,681 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 40,305 tonnes | 514,145 tonnes | 473,840 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 76,796 tonnes | 988,766 tonnes | 911,970 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 68,956 tonnes | 947,829 tonnes | 878,873 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 32,085 tonnes | 739,308 tonnes | 707,223 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 58,568 tonnes | 540,126 tonnes | 481,558 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 19,094 tonnes | 224,951 tonnes | 205,857 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3,662 tonnes | 109,182 tonnes | 105,520 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1,465 tonnes | 62,659 tonnes | 61,194 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3,662 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 3,666 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12,214 tonnes | 2,443 tonnes | 9,770 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 20,030 tonnes | 4,723 tonnes | 15,307 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Bolivia, at 24,569 tonnes against 8,191 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 16,378 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bolivia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.