Paraguay vs Uruguay: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Paraguay
1.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Uruguay
1.55 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Paraguay rank
153rd
Uruguay rank
151st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Paraguay, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 151st of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4695 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7857 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3162 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.5814 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7499 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1685 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.8495 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7763 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0732 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8498 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3143 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.723 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4885 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0462 tonnes per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 153rd 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.