Botswana vs Uruguay: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Botswana
6.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
7.02 million tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
57th
Uruguay rank
54th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.02 million tonnes against 6.48 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 540,000 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.42 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.70 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.06 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Botswana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.02 million tonnes against 6.48 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Botswana and Uruguay?
- 540,000 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. 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.