Ireland vs Uruguay: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Ireland
1.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Uruguay
1.55 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ireland rank
149th
Uruguay rank
151st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 207 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7857 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7499 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7763 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8498 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.723 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1711 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.