Denmark vs Uruguay: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Denmark
0.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Uruguay rank
101st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Denmark ranks 98th 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.