Uruguay vs Zambia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Uruguay
10.78 million tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
12.71 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay rank
101st
Zambia rank
98th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.71 million tonnes against 10.78 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 1.92 million tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.23 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.44 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.35 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 703,830 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.71 million tonnes against 10.78 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 1.92 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th 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.