Kuwait vs Uruguay: Per capita methane emissions
Kuwait
8.01
in 2024
Uruguay
7.37
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.01 against 7.37 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4622 | 6.48 | 6.02 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.4689 | 6.42 | 5.95 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.4523 | 6.17 | 5.72 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.4217 | 6.18 | 5.76 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.3923 | 6.14 | 5.75 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.3477 | 6 | 5.65 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 5.91 | 5.62 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.2627 | 5.88 | 5.62 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.2463 | 5.9 | 5.66 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 4.54 | 6.27 | 1.73 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 66.87 | 6.57 | 60.3 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 81.91 | 6.59 | 75.33 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 33.75 | 6.63 | 27.12 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 10.97 | 6.76 | 4.21 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 6.51 | 8.11 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.2 | 6.84 | 8.36 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 7.28 | 3.13 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 7.37 | 0.9508 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 8.01 against 7.37 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.64, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.