Armenia vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Armenia
2.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
2.35 tonnes per person
in 2024
Armenia rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
124th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Armenia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 2.5 tonnes per person against 2.35 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Uruguay ahead.
Armenia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.4157 tonnes per person | 0.4139 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.7466 tonnes per person | 0.7406 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.8222 tonnes per person | 0.7984 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.9592 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.9056 tonnes per person | 0.7917 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.2012 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.2092 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.1317 tonnes per person | 0.6213 tonnes per person | 0.4896 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.5433 tonnes per person | 0.4284 tonnes per person | 0.1149 tonnes per person | Armenia |
| 1940s | 0.7035 tonnes per person | 0.3117 tonnes per person | 0.3919 tonnes per person | Armenia |
| 1950s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.1533 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 0.0802 tonnes per person | Armenia |
| 1970s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 0.2937 tonnes per person | Armenia |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Armenia |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.3179 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.4462 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 0.1943 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 0.3158 tonnes per person | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Armenia or Uruguay?
- Armenia, at 2.5 tonnes per person against 2.35 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Armenia and Uruguay?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Uruguay?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Armenia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.