Iraq vs Uruguay: Nitrous oxide emissions
Iraq
7.05 million
in 2024
Uruguay
7.57 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
69th
Uruguay rank
66th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.57 million against 7.05 million in Iraq, a difference of 511,290.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 196,489 | 111,206 | 85,282 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 209,435 | 119,169 | 90,266 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 263,124 | 145,770 | 117,354 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 346,296 | 185,859 | 160,437 | Iraq |
| 1890s | 378,219 | 319,314 | 58,905 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 402,940 | 658,939 | 255,999 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 439,883 | 976,536 | 536,652 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 579,548 | 977,178 | 397,630 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 867,364 | 1.04 million | 172,079 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.37 million | 2.10 million | 728,852 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2.09 million | 4.28 million | 2.19 million | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 2.72 million | 5.70 million | 2.98 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 3.37 million | 5.93 million | 2.55 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.20 million | 6.45 million | 2.26 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.84 million | 6.55 million | 1.71 million | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 6.80 million | 1.55 million | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.27 million | 7.38 million | 1.11 million | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.16 million | 7.48 million | 311,932 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.57 million against 7.05 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 511,290, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.