Bolivia vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Bolivia
0.002 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0024 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bolivia rank
124th
Uruguay rank
123rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0024 tonnes per person against 0.002 tonnes per person in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1862 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.8902 tonnes per person | 0.8879 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.8222 tonnes per person | 0.8121 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.032 tonnes per person | 0.9216 tonnes per person | 0.8896 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.7631 tonnes per person | 0.7291 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.6213 tonnes per person | 0.5934 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.4 tonnes per person | 0.3886 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 0.2405 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | 0.0904 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0024 tonnes per person against 0.002 tonnes per person in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 0.0004 tonnes per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.