Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
45.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
45.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
156th
Uruguay rank
155th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre against 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.45 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 16.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 17.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 22.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 35.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 41.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 42.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1975 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre against 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.45 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.