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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.