Kiribati vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Kiribati
2,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
2,678 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
135th
Uruguay rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Kiribati
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 108 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kiribati ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 792.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 705.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 370.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 721.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 692.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 691.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 994.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 641.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 506.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre | 247.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Kiribati or Uruguay?
- Kiribati, at 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 108 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.