Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.16 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.1497 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.211 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0948 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.16 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 3.25 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.