Iceland vs Uruguay: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Iceland
5.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
7.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
7th
Uruguay rank
5th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 7.92 % change on previous year against 5.89 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 2.03 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 52 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1850s -1.02 % change on previous year 8.96 % change on previous year 9.98 % change on previous year Uruguay
1860s -4.13 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year Uruguay
1870s -1.44 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year Uruguay
1880s -2.15 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 7.18 % change on previous year Uruguay
1890s -1.69 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year Uruguay
1900s -4.8 % change on previous year -0.7739 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year Uruguay
1910s 40.56 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 39.46 % change on previous year Iceland
1920s 0.9881 % change on previous year 0.5356 % change on previous year 0.4525 % change on previous year Iceland
1930s 1.84 % change on previous year 0.5908 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Iceland
1940s 3.47 % change on previous year 0.8112 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Iceland
1950s 6.24 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year Iceland
1960s -5.53 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Uruguay
1970s 0.3414 % change on previous year 0.3095 % change on previous year 0.0318 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -0.5186 % change on previous year 0.3537 % change on previous year 0.8724 % change on previous year Uruguay
1990s 2.11 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.6283 % change on previous year Uruguay
2000s 1.8 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year Uruguay
2010s 0.2436 % change on previous year -1.98 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 0.7958 % change on previous year 0.8398 % change on previous year 0.044 % change on previous year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Iceland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 7.92 % change on previous year against 5.89 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Iceland and Uruguay?
2.03 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 34,584 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.