New Zealand vs Uruguay: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.0034 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0041 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0041 kt per square kilometre against 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 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 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0041 kt per square kilometre against 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.0007 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 enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), 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

Enteric Fermentation — 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.