Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Papua New Guinea
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
7.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Uruguay rank
119th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.35 million tonnes against 7.97 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 372,170 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,286 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 324,264 tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.39 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.38 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.61 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 906,458 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 703,196 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.35 million tonnes against 7.97 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 372,170 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.