Congo vs Uruguay: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Congo
0.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
104th
Uruguay rank
101st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1900s | -0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1910s | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Congo or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Congo and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.