Iceland vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Iceland
41.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Uruguay
48.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Iceland rank
172nd
Uruguay rank
169th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 7.36 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 172nd and Uruguay ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 22.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 20.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 39.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 38.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 7.36 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 172nd and Uruguay ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.