United States of America vs Uruguay: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.66 t CO2eq/cap against 1.52 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America, a difference of 7.14 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | 8.72 t CO2eq/cap | 6.69 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | 8.97 t CO2eq/cap | 7.26 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | 8.71 t CO2eq/cap | 7.06 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | 8.54 t CO2eq/cap | 6.94 t CO2eq/cap | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita, United States of America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.66 t CO2eq/cap against 1.52 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 7.14 t CO2eq/cap, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- United States of America ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita. 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.