Uganda vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Uganda
2.57 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
3.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Uganda rank
76th
Uruguay rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Uganda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.15 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 589,080 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777,745 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 629,185 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 809,575 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 561,500 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Uganda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.15 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Uganda and Uruguay?
- 589,080 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Uganda ranks 76th 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.