Uganda vs Uruguay: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Uganda
41.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
41.4%
in 2023
Uganda rank
36th
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Uganda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.4% against 41.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 27.7% | 55.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 38.7% | 37.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 50.7% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.8% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Uganda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.4% against 41.1% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Uganda and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Uganda ranks 36th 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.