Kiribati vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Kiribati
2,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
2,678 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
135th
Uruguay rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Kiribati
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 108 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kiribati ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 792.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 705.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 370.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 721.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 692.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 691.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 994.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 641.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 506.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,092 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre | 247.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Kiribati or Uruguay?
- Kiribati, at 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 108 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.