Norway vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Norway
0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
153rd
Uruguay rank
151st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 151st of 202 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0799 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0816 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1970s 0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1980s 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1990s 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2000s 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2010s 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2020s 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Norway or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Norway and Uruguay?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 151st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.