Bolivia vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Bolivia
361.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
373.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
96th
Uruguay rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 373.18 million tonnes against 361.52 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 11.67 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.62 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 5.39 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 15.56 million tonnes | 55.49 million tonnes | 39.93 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 34.99 million tonnes | 106.94 million tonnes | 71.95 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 66.32 million tonnes | 154.97 million tonnes | 88.64 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 102.36 million tonnes | 196.41 million tonnes | 94.05 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 158.96 million tonnes | 246.29 million tonnes | 87.34 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 244.23 million tonnes | 310.34 million tonnes | 66.11 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 333.45 million tonnes | 358.76 million tonnes | 25.31 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 373.18 million tonnes against 361.52 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 11.67 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bolivia ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 94th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.