Paraguay vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Paraguay
7.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
7.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
120th
Uruguay rank
119th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.97 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 36,550 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 720,324 tonnes | 720,324 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.3 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 40 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1,843 tonnes | 947,829 tonnes | 945,986 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 7,293 tonnes | 792,732 tonnes | 785,439 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 803.7 tonnes | 649,172 tonnes | 648,368 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 166,428 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 456,082 tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 970,182 tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.65 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.36 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.97 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.39 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 525,090 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.75 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 267,884 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.97 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 36,550 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Paraguay ranks 120th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.