Samoa vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Samoa
2,706 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
2,678 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
136th
Uruguay rank
137th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Samoa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 28 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Samoa ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 204 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 79.41 tonnes per square kilometre 792.93 tonnes per square kilometre 713.52 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 202.88 tonnes per square kilometre 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre 889.71 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 451.72 tonnes per square kilometre 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre 933.25 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 779.02 tonnes per square kilometre 1,636 tonnes per square kilometre 856.72 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 1,286 tonnes per square kilometre 1,945 tonnes per square kilometre 658.72 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre 378.35 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 2,577 tonnes per square kilometre 2,613 tonnes per square kilometre 36.53 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Samoa or Uruguay?
Samoa, at 2,706 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 Samoa and Uruguay?
28 tonnes per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Samoa ranks 136th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.