Mozambique vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Mozambique
0.0011 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0024 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mozambique rank
126th
Uruguay rank
123rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Mozambique
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0024 tonnes per person against 0.0011 tonnes per person in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mozambique ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 179 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.4181 tonnes per person | 0.411 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.3869 tonnes per person | 0.377 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 0.2533 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.162 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.146 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 0.1359 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.1139 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Mozambique or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0024 tonnes per person against 0.0011 tonnes per person in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 0.0013 tonnes per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mozambique ranks 126th 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.