New Zealand vs Uruguay: Energy — Emissions Share

New Zealand
112.5 %
in 2023
Uruguay
126.75 %
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
Uruguay rank
9th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
-5.0k05.0k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 126.75 % against 112.5 % in New Zealand, a difference of 14.25 %.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 218.38 % 627.85 % 409.46 % Uruguay
2000s 200.12 % 188.79 % 11.34 % New Zealand
2010s 174.27 % -155.97 % 330.24 % New Zealand
2020s 121.2 % 116.75 % 4.45 % New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 126.75 % against 112.5 % in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between New Zealand and Uruguay?
14.25 %, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for energy — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.