Estonia vs Uruguay: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Estonia
43.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
41.4%
in 2023
Estonia rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 43.9% against 41.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.8% | 27.7% | 36.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 38.7% | 17.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 50.7% | 48.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 40.8% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Estonia, at 43.9% against 41.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 2.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.