Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Sri Lanka
80.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
77.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80.06 million tonnes against 77.86 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 2.20 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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 | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.34 million tonnes | 75.08 million tonnes | 70.74 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 9.28 million tonnes | 76.62 million tonnes | 67.34 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 10.48 million tonnes | 77.45 million tonnes | 66.98 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10.68 million tonnes | 77.71 million tonnes | 67.03 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.76 million tonnes | 77.74 million tonnes | 66.98 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.41 million tonnes | 77.78 million tonnes | 66.37 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27.07 million tonnes | 77.83 million tonnes | 50.76 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 68.32 million tonnes | 77.85 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 80.06 million tonnes against 77.86 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 2.20 million tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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.