Madagascar vs Uruguay: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Madagascar
44.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
41.4%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Madagascar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 44.4% against 41.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 27.7% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 38.7% | 42.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.7% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 40.8% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Madagascar or Uruguay?
- Madagascar, at 44.4% against 41.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Madagascar and Uruguay?
- 3.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Uruguay rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd 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.