Iceland vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
114th
Uruguay rank
113th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4416 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3297 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.1567 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.