Uruguay vs Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Uruguay
0.1%
in 2024
Yemen
0.1%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
100th
Yemen rank
97th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Uruguay
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 97th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Uruguay
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Uruguay
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Uruguay
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Yemen
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Yemen
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Uruguay or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Uruguay and Yemen?
0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Yemen?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Uruguay and Yemen rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
Uruguay ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.