Portugal vs Uruguay: Synthetic Fertilizers: Emissions … N2O square kilometre CO2eq

Portugal
0.0054 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0064 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
48th
Uruguay rank
45th

Synthetic Fertilizers: Emissions … N2O square kilometre CO2eq over time

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0064 kt per square kilometre against 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0079 kt per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square, Portugal or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0064 kt per square kilometre against 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square between Portugal and Uruguay?
0.001 kt per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Portugal ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,802 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.