New Caledonia vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
New Caledonia
65.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
77.86 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
87th
Uruguay rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- New Caledonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 77.86 million tonnes against 65.65 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 12.21 million tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 million tonnes | 75.08 million tonnes | 72.66 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 8.90 million tonnes | 76.62 million tonnes | 67.72 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 15.32 million tonnes | 77.45 million tonnes | 62.13 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 18.11 million tonnes | 77.71 million tonnes | 59.60 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 22.43 million tonnes | 77.74 million tonnes | 55.31 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 28.09 million tonnes | 77.78 million tonnes | 49.68 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 40.96 million tonnes | 77.83 million tonnes | 36.88 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 60.24 million tonnes | 77.85 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, New Caledonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 77.86 million tonnes against 65.65 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between New Caledonia and Uruguay?
- 12.21 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- New Caledonia ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.