Tonga vs Uruguay: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Tonga
145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Uruguay
142.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Tonga rank
56th
Uruguay rank
58th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 142.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tonga ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 100.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 48.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 86.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 108.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 128.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 116.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 127.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 118.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 132.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 128.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 137.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 143.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 142.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.8634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 142.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions 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.