Syria vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Syria
7,278 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
8,191 tonnes
in 2024
Syria rank
126th
Uruguay rank
124th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Syria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8,191 tonnes against 7,278 tonnes in Syria, a difference of 913 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Syria ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,534 tonnes | 224,951 tonnes | 215,417 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 9,159 tonnes | 109,182 tonnes | 100,023 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 9,892 tonnes | 62,659 tonnes | 52,767 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10,260 tonnes | 4,762 tonnes | 5,497 tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 7,328 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | 4,764 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 10,625 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 5,129 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 5,130 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 4,886 tonnes | 4,723 tonnes | 162.8 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Syria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8,191 tonnes against 7,278 tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Syria and Uruguay?
- 913 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Syria ranks 126th 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.