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