Belgium vs Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Belgium
32.26 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Uruguay
33.62 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Belgium rank
76th
Uruguay rank
74th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e in Belgium, a difference of 1.36 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.12 million tonnes CO₂e | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.34 million tonnes CO₂e | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 32.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e against 32.26 million tonnes CO₂e in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 1.36 million tonnes CO₂e, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Belgium ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.