Eritrea vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Eritrea
8.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
8.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
136th
Uruguay rank
133rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.51 million tonnes against 8.15 million tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 355,860 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Uruguay ahead.
Eritrea ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.11 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 2.27 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | -222,903 tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.50 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.37 million tonnes | 16.79 million tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.05 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 426,366 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Eritrea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.51 million tonnes against 8.15 million tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Eritrea and Uruguay?
- 355,860 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.