Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0038 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0038 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 134th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 New Caledonia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Djibouti 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Chile 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term 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.