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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.