Uruguay vs Venezuela: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Uruguay
3.18 tonnes per person
in 2023
Venezuela
3.55 tonnes per person
in 2023
Uruguay rank
71st
Venezuela rank
69th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.55 tonnes per person against 3.18 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.37 tonnes per person.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Uruguay ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 0.5683 tonnes per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Uruguay or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.55 tonnes per person against 3.18 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 0.37 tonnes per person, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Uruguay ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 69th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.