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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.