Mauritius vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Mauritius
3.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
3.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
71st
Uruguay rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Mauritius
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 3.33 million tonnes against 3.15 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 170,790 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mauritius ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,754 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 749,177 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 251,505 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.19 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 257,575 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Mauritius or Uruguay?
- Mauritius, at 3.33 million tonnes against 3.15 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 170,790 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mauritius ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.