What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Chile and Uruguay?

1.63 million tonnes CO₂e, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Chile vs Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Chile

31.99 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Uruguay

33.62 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Chile rank

77th

Uruguay rank

74th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e in Chile, a difference of 1.63 million tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 217 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.26 million tonnes CO₂e	30.35 million tonnes CO₂e	7.08 million tonnes CO₂e	Uruguay
2000s	30.59 million tonnes CO₂e	33.50 million tonnes CO₂e	2.91 million tonnes CO₂e	Uruguay
2010s	30.58 million tonnes CO₂e	33.59 million tonnes CO₂e	3.01 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, Chile or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 33.62 million tonnes CO₂e against 31.99 million tonnes CO₂e in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Chile and Uruguay?: 1.63 million tonnes CO₂e, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Chile ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.