Norway vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Norway
2,852 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
3,233 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
129th
Uruguay rank
126th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 381 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Norway ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2,800 tonnes per square kilometre 3,119 tonnes per square kilometre 318.83 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 2,568 tonnes per square kilometre 2,779 tonnes per square kilometre 211.14 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 2,466 tonnes per square kilometre 2,433 tonnes per square kilometre 33.17 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
1990s 2,509 tonnes per square kilometre 2,233 tonnes per square kilometre 275.86 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
2000s 2,587 tonnes per square kilometre 2,304 tonnes per square kilometre 283.19 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
2010s 2,695 tonnes per square kilometre 3,074 tonnes per square kilometre 379.17 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 2,821 tonnes per square kilometre 3,226 tonnes per square kilometre 405.13 tonnes per square kilometre Uruguay

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, Norway or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Norway and Uruguay?
381 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 129th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.