How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Uruguay: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita

New Zealand

0.0049 kt per person

in 2023

Uruguay

0.0059 kt per person

in 2023

New Zealand rank

3rd

Uruguay rank

1st

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita over time

New Zealand
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0059 kt per person against 0.0049 kt per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.001 kt per person.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.01 kt per person	0.0064 kt per person	0.0036 kt per person	New Zealand
1970s	0.0099 kt per person	0.0064 kt per person	0.0035 kt per person	New Zealand
1980s	0.0095 kt per person	0.0065 kt per person	0.0031 kt per person	New Zealand
1990s	0.0078 kt per person	0.0061 kt per person	0.0018 kt per person	New Zealand
2000s	0.0069 kt per person	0.0062 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	New Zealand
2010s	0.0061 kt per person	0.0059 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	New Zealand
2020s	0.0051 kt per person	0.0058 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita, New Zealand or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0059 kt per person against 0.0049 kt per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between New Zealand and Uruguay?: 0.001 kt per person, 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: New Zealand ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
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: 03 September 2026

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.