Estonia vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Estonia
377.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
373.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 377.04 million tonnes against 373.18 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 3.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.68 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1950s | 19.74 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1960s | 43.47 million tonnes | 55.49 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 102.66 million tonnes | 106.94 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 202.17 million tonnes | 154.97 million tonnes | 47.20 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 280.37 million tonnes | 196.41 million tonnes | 83.96 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 314.86 million tonnes | 246.29 million tonnes | 68.57 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 346.75 million tonnes | 310.34 million tonnes | 36.42 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 370.86 million tonnes | 358.76 million tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Estonia, at 377.04 million tonnes against 373.18 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 3.85 million tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Estonia ranks 93rd 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.