Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Carbon intensity of GDP

Luxembourg
0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
146th
Uruguay rank
147th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Uruguay
0.10.20.30.4199020072024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 191 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2809 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.186 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Luxembourg
2000s 0.1857 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0935 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0922 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Luxembourg
2010s 0.1369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0759 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.061 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Luxembourg
2020s 0.0879 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
Luxembourg, at 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
0.0023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.