Paraguay vs Uruguay: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Paraguay
7.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
7.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
120th
Uruguay rank
119th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196519942024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 7.97 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 36,550 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 531,906 tonnes 5.25 million tonnes 4.72 million tonnes Uruguay
1970s 970,182 tonnes 5.85 million tonnes 4.88 million tonnes Uruguay
1980s 1.65 million tonnes 4.30 million tonnes 2.64 million tonnes Uruguay
1990s 3.36 million tonnes 5.00 million tonnes 1.64 million tonnes Uruguay
2000s 3.97 million tonnes 5.95 million tonnes 1.98 million tonnes Uruguay
2010s 6.39 million tonnes 6.92 million tonnes 525,090 tonnes Uruguay
2020s 7.75 million tonnes 7.48 million tonnes 267,884 tonnes Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Paraguay or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 7.97 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Paraguay and Uruguay?
36,550 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Paraguay ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
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
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.