New Zealand vs Uruguay: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4)
New Zealand
0.0039 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0042 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
Uruguay rank
12th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4) over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0042 kt per square kilometre against 0.0039 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0042 kt per square kilometre against 0.0039 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0003 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, 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 (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) 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.