Samoa vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Samoa
2,706 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
2,678 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
136th
Uruguay rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,706 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,678 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 28 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Samoa ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 792.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 713.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 202.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 889.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 451.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 933.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 779.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 856.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 658.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre | 378.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 2,706 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 Samoa and Uruguay?
- 28 tonnes per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 136th 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.