Northern America vs Uruguay: Energy — Emissions Share

Northern America
100.52 %
in 2023
Uruguay
126.75 %
in 2023
Northern America rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
9th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Northern America
  • Uruguay
-5.0k05.0k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 126.75 % against 100.52 % in Northern America, a difference of 26.23 %.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Northern America's.

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

Northern America ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 9th of 12 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 109.45 % 627.85 % 518.39 % Uruguay
2000s 106.94 % 188.79 % 81.84 % Uruguay
2010s 108.37 % -155.97 % 264.34 % Northern America
2020s 101.86 % 116.75 % 14.89 % Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Northern America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 126.75 % against 100.52 % in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Northern America and Uruguay?
26.23 %, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 9th of 12 regions.
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.