Ecuador vs Uruguay: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Ecuador
2.64
in 2024
Uruguay
2.57
in 2024
Ecuador rank
99th
Uruguay rank
101st
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.64 against 2.57 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.98 | 0.9168 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.44 | 0.1497 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 0.1912 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.81 | 0.2341 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.13 | 0.4052 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.38 | 0.0431 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 2.64 against 2.57 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.07, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.