Jordan vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Jordan
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
534,981 tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
94th
Uruguay rank
96th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Jordan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.32 million tonnes against 534,981 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 781,089 tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jordan ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,497 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 271.14 tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 127,936 tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 196,409 tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 209,647 tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 240,032 tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 229,333 tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 247,357 tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 401,937 tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 384,940 tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1.56 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 895,889 tonnes | -2.37 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1970s | 578,861 tonnes | -6.82 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1980s | 834,215 tonnes | -5.40 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1990s | 331,896 tonnes | -1.53 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 524,432 tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 995,362 tonnes | 34,536 tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Jordan or Uruguay?
- Jordan, at 1.32 million tonnes against 534,981 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Jordan and Uruguay?
- 781,089 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Jordan ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.