Uruguay vs Western Europe: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Uruguay
4.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-1.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay rank
21st
Western Europe rank
19th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Uruguay
  • Western Europe
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.24 % change on previous year against -1.75 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 5.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Europe ahead.

Uruguay ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 0.6405 % change on previous year Uruguay
1980s -0.1636 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Uruguay
1990s 0.6825 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Uruguay
2000s 1.28 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year Uruguay
2010s -1.41 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 0.2353 % change on previous year Western Europe
2020s 3.91 % change on previous year -3.61 % change on previous year 7.52 % change on previous year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Uruguay or Western Europe?
Uruguay, at 4.24 % change on previous year against -1.75 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Uruguay and Western Europe?
5.99 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Western Europe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Uruguay and Western Europe rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Uruguay ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 12,526 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.