Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Ghg emissions by world region

Sri Lanka
42.70 million
in 2024
Uruguay
43.05 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
101st

Ghg emissions by world region over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 43.05 million against 42.70 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 351,800.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
1850s 14.20 million 6.99 million 7.21 million Sri Lanka
1860s 10.12 million 10.42 million 299,182 Uruguay
1870s 5.17 million 12.52 million 7.35 million Uruguay
1880s 6.43 million 18.34 million 11.91 million Uruguay
1890s 11.73 million 23.80 million 12.07 million Uruguay
1900s 11.27 million 23.82 million 12.55 million Uruguay
1910s 10.28 million 24.66 million 14.38 million Uruguay
1920s 9.54 million 26.71 million 17.17 million Uruguay
1930s 10.97 million 28.22 million 17.25 million Uruguay
1940s 23.06 million 30.28 million 7.22 million Uruguay
1950s 26.35 million 35.25 million 8.90 million Uruguay
1960s 44.83 million 30.86 million 13.97 million Sri Lanka
1970s 31.39 million 25.22 million 6.18 million Sri Lanka
1980s 27.71 million 25.41 million 2.30 million Sri Lanka
1990s 31.47 million 30.51 million 967,690 Sri Lanka
2000s 42.96 million 40.16 million 2.79 million Sri Lanka
2010s 45.21 million 48.39 million 3.18 million Uruguay
2020s 41.33 million 40.75 million 576,980 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 43.05 million against 42.70 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
351,800, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for ghg emissions by world region?
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed