Congo vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Congo
5,434 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
5,852 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
156th
Uruguay rank
154th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 418 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,383 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,010 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 723.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 493.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,189 tonnes per square kilometre | 154.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 553.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 457.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Congo or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Congo and Uruguay?
- 418 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Congo ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.