Portugal vs Uruguay: Carbon intensity of GDP
Portugal
0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
149th
Uruguay rank
147th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0762 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0935 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0759 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0566 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.0012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 149th 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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About this data
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 $.