Eastern Africa vs Uruguay: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Eastern Africa
1.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Uruguay
7.83 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Uruguay rank
8th
AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time
- Eastern Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.83 t CO2eq/cap against 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.34 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 44 regions.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 t CO2eq/cap | 6.36 t CO2eq/cap | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | 6.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4.09 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | 6.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | 7.93 t CO2eq/cap | 6.27 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Eastern Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.83 t CO2eq/cap against 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Eastern Africa and Uruguay?
- 6.34 t CO2eq/cap, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Uruguay rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 44 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.