Uruguay vs Vanuatu: Carbon intensity of energy
Uruguay
149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vanuatu
145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uruguay rank
182nd
Vanuatu rank
184th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 130.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 62.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 111.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 144.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 148.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Uruguay or Vanuatu?
- Uruguay, at 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 3.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Vanuatu rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Uruguay ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.