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
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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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.