Namibia vs Uruguay: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index
Namibia
3.26 tonnes per person
in 2023
Uruguay
3.18 tonnes per person
in 2023
Namibia rank
70th
Uruguay rank
71st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.26 tonnes per person against 3.18 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Namibia ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8613 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.19 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 0.2872 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Namibia, at 3.26 tonnes per person against 3.18 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Namibia ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.