Eswatini vs Uruguay: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita

Eswatini
149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uruguay
149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Eswatini rank
180th
Uruguay rank
182nd

Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Eswatini
  • Uruguay
0100200300198020022024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Uruguay, a difference of 0.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Eswatini ranks 180th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 162.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 193.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 30.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Uruguay
1990s 261.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 78.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Eswatini
2000s 157.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Uruguay
2010s 172.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 144.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 27.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Eswatini
2020s 151.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 148.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Eswatini or Uruguay?
Eswatini, at 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Uruguay?
0.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Uruguay rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Eswatini ranks 180th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.