Uruguay vs Yemen, Rep.: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Uruguay
7.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen, Rep.
8.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay rank
100th
Yemen, Rep. rank
97th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Uruguay
- Yemen, Rep.
How they compare
Yemen, Rep. currently reports 8.08 million tonnes against 7.38 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 704,590 tonnes.
That makes Yemen, Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 100th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and Yemen, Rep. in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Yemen, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 4.44 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 91,621 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 5.50 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.05 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Yemen, Rep. |
| 1990s | 4.69 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2000s | 5.46 million tonnes | 18.26 million tonnes | 12.80 million tonnes | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2010s | 6.46 million tonnes | 13.84 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2020s | 6.96 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Yemen, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Uruguay or Yemen, Rep.?
- Yemen, Rep., at 8.08 million tonnes against 7.38 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Uruguay and Yemen, Rep.?
- 704,590 tonnes, with Yemen, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Yemen, Rep.?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Uruguay ranks 100th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 97th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.