Namibia vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Namibia
29,368 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
8,191 tonnes
in 2024
Namibia rank
121st
Uruguay rank
124th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 29,368 tonnes against 8,191 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 21,177 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.6 times Uruguay's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,081 tonnes | 2,442 tonnes | 78,639 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 130,082 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 124,586 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 127,484 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 124,553 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 71,553 tonnes | 4,723 tonnes | 66,830 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Namibia, at 29,368 tonnes against 8,191 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 21,177 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Namibia ranks 121st 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.