Netherlands vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Netherlands
2.22 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
2.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
85th
Uruguay rank
88th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Netherlands
  • Uruguay
0246184619352024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.22 tonnes per person against 2.18 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 213 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Uruguay Difference Ahead
1940s 0.6496 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.6496 tonnes per person Netherlands
1950s 1.47 tonnes per person 1.36 tonnes per person 0.1007 tonnes per person Netherlands
1960s 4.33 tonnes per person 1.66 tonnes per person 2.67 tonnes per person Netherlands
1970s 6.02 tonnes per person 1.92 tonnes per person 4.1 tonnes per person Netherlands
1980s 3.92 tonnes per person 1.35 tonnes per person 2.57 tonnes per person Netherlands
1990s 3.42 tonnes per person 1.47 tonnes per person 1.95 tonnes per person Netherlands
2000s 3.39 tonnes per person 1.66 tonnes per person 1.73 tonnes per person Netherlands
2010s 2.86 tonnes per person 1.92 tonnes per person 0.9416 tonnes per person Netherlands
2020s 2.38 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person 0.3315 tonnes per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Netherlands or Uruguay?
Netherlands, at 2.22 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 Netherlands and Uruguay?
0.04 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Netherlands ranks 85th 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

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