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

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.