Tuvalu vs Uruguay: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Tuvalu
4.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
4.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
38th
Uruguay rank
39th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Tuvalu
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 6.6% | 10.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -1.5% | 3.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 4.8% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Tuvalu or Uruguay?
- Tuvalu, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Tuvalu and Uruguay rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Tuvalu ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.