Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Per capita ghg emissions

Luxembourg
11.8
in 2024
Uruguay
12.71
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
29th
Uruguay rank
26th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.71 against 11.8 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.91.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uruguay Difference Ahead
1850s 3.25 40.76 37.51 Uruguay
1860s 2.66 38.33 35.66 Uruguay
1870s 2.34 31.64 29.3 Uruguay
1880s 2.29 32.54 30.25 Uruguay
1890s 2.15 30.16 28 Uruguay
1900s 1.94 23.92 21.98 Uruguay
1910s 1.54 20.19 18.66 Uruguay
1920s 1.31 17.36 16.05 Uruguay
1930s 1.3 15.25 13.96 Uruguay
1940s 1.37 14.43 13.06 Uruguay
1950s 32.69 14.95 17.74 Luxembourg
1960s 38.32 11.66 26.66 Luxembourg
1970s 38.65 8.8 29.84 Luxembourg
1980s 27.43 8.44 18.99 Luxembourg
1990s 28.58 9.58 19 Luxembourg
2000s 25.43 12.21 13.23 Luxembourg
2010s 19.81 14.41 5.4 Luxembourg
2020s 13.02 12.01 1.01 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 12.71 against 11.8 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
0.91, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Luxembourg ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. 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 ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed