Uruguay vs Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share
Uruguay
83.08 %
in 2023
Western Africa
48.32 %
in 2023
Uruguay rank
17th
Western Africa rank
19th
AFOLU — Emissions Share over time
- Uruguay
- Western Africa
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 83.08 % against 48.32 % in Western Africa, a difference of 34.76 %.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 223 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.75 % | 29.43 % | 68.32 % | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 96.66 % | 33.01 % | 63.65 % | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 87.02 % | 40.88 % | 46.14 % | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 82.69 % | 47.47 % | 35.22 % | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Uruguay or Western Africa?
- Uruguay, at 83.08 % against 48.32 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Uruguay and Western Africa?
- 34.76 %, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Western Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
- Uruguay ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.