Ireland vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Ireland
3,279 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
3,233 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
124th
Uruguay rank
126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3,279 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 46 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,638 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -242.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,022 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,433 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,348 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,051 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,604 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 699.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,872 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 201.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,226 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 3,279 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 46 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 124th and Uruguay ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.