Iran vs Uruguay: Methane emissions agriculture

Iran
23.10 million
in 2023
Uruguay
21.57 million
in 2023
Iran rank
37th
Uruguay rank
40th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Iran
  • Uruguay
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 23.10 million against 21.57 million in Uruguay, a difference of 1.53 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 25.74 million 20.80 million 4.94 million Iran
2000s 25.47 million 22.28 million 3.19 million Iran
2010s 21.22 million 21.63 million 417,000 Uruguay
2020s 23.25 million 21.21 million 2.04 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Iran or Uruguay?
Iran, at 23.10 million against 21.57 million in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Iran and Uruguay?
1.53 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Iran ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed