Netherlands vs Uruguay: Carbon intensity of GDP

Netherlands
0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands rank
170th
Uruguay rank
168th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 170th and Uruguay ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.3809 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.3338 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.102 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0887 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.1499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0168 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Netherlands or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Netherlands and Uruguay?
0.006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 170th and Uruguay ranks 168th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.