Turkmenistan vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Turkmenistan
80.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
77.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 80.12 million tonnes against 77.86 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 2.26 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Uruguay ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10,777 tonnes | 219,621 tonnes | 208,844 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 57,995 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 310,480 tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 670,487 tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 1.02 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 14.18 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 1.76 million tonnes | 26.68 million tonnes | 24.93 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 3.29 million tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 42.69 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 4.21 million tonnes | 56.98 million tonnes | 52.77 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 6.72 million tonnes | 65.00 million tonnes | 58.28 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 13.02 million tonnes | 71.75 million tonnes | 58.74 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 26.06 million tonnes | 75.08 million tonnes | 49.02 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 42.11 million tonnes | 76.62 million tonnes | 34.51 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 55.80 million tonnes | 77.45 million tonnes | 21.66 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 69.23 million tonnes | 77.71 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 79.41 million tonnes | 77.74 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 80.12 million tonnes | 77.78 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 80.12 million tonnes | 77.83 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 80.12 million tonnes | 77.85 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Turkmenistan or Uruguay?
- Turkmenistan, at 80.12 million tonnes against 77.86 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 2.26 million tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Turkmenistan ranks 82nd 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.