Namibia vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Namibia
2.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
2.51 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
117th
Uruguay rank
120th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.68 tonnes per person against 2.51 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 0.6348 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Namibia, at 2.68 tonnes per person against 2.51 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0.17 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Namibia ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 120th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.