Namibia vs Uruguay: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Namibia
9.65 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
10.78 million tonnes
in 2023
Namibia rank
104th
Uruguay rank
101st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10.78 million tonnes against 9.65 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Namibia ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.33 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.83 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 604,979 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.50 million tonnes | 10.35 million tonnes | 845,098 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10.78 million tonnes against 9.65 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 1.14 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.