New Zealand vs Uruguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.1445 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1482 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
Uruguay rank
12th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1482 kt per square kilometre against 0.1445 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0037 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 170 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1496 kt per square kilometre 0.1295 kt per square kilometre 0.0201 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 0.1685 kt per square kilometre 0.1378 kt per square kilometre 0.0307 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.1755 kt per square kilometre 0.1469 kt per square kilometre 0.0286 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.1618 kt per square kilometre 0.1456 kt per square kilometre 0.0163 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 0.1603 kt per square kilometre 0.1526 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.1585 kt per square kilometre 0.1474 kt per square kilometre 0.0111 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.1494 kt per square kilometre 0.1458 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.1482 kt per square kilometre against 0.1445 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.0037 kt per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.