Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Kazakhstan
7.58 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
7.02 million tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
51st
Uruguay rank
54th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 7.58 million tonnes against 7.02 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 560,000 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan'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 Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 7.45 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 8.14 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 7.58 million tonnes against 7.02 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 560,000 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – 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.