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