Peru vs Uruguay: Methane emissions from agriculture
Peru
20.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
21.57 million tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
41st
Uruguay rank
40th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.57 million tonnes against 20.35 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 1.22 million tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 million tonnes | 20.80 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 18.21 million tonnes | 22.28 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.68 million tonnes | 21.63 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20.20 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21.57 million tonnes against 20.35 million tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Peru and Uruguay?
- 1.22 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Peru ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.