Ecuador vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Ecuador
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ecuador rank
87th
Uruguay rank
88th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.18 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
1940s 0.3041 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.3041 tonnes per person Ecuador
1950s 0.244 tonnes per person 1.36 tonnes per person 1.12 tonnes per person Uruguay
1960s 0.3933 tonnes per person 1.66 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person Uruguay
1970s 0.8362 tonnes per person 1.92 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person Uruguay
1980s 1.71 tonnes per person 1.35 tonnes per person 0.3684 tonnes per person Ecuador
1990s 1.48 tonnes per person 1.47 tonnes per person 0.0117 tonnes per person Ecuador
2000s 1.73 tonnes per person 1.66 tonnes per person 0.072 tonnes per person Ecuador
2010s 2.09 tonnes per person 1.92 tonnes per person 0.1656 tonnes per person Ecuador
2020s 1.96 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person 0.097 tonnes per person Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ecuador or Uruguay?
Ecuador, at 2.18 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0 tonnes per person, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Ecuador ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 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 by fuel type. 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 by fuel type
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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