Mongolia vs Uruguay: Per capita methane emissions
Mongolia
12.21
in 2024
Uruguay
7.37
in 2024
Mongolia rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Mongolia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.21 against 7.37 in Uruguay, a difference of 4.84.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.13 | 6.48 | 0.357 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 6.14 | 6.42 | 0.2754 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 6.19 | 6.17 | 0.0142 | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 6.46 | 6.18 | 0.2796 | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 6.99 | 6.14 | 0.8446 | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 7.51 | 6 | 1.51 | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 7.59 | 5.91 | 1.67 | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 7.19 | 5.88 | 1.3 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 6.88 | 5.9 | 0.9777 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 7.18 | 6.27 | 0.9141 | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 7.74 | 6.57 | 1.17 | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 7.51 | 6.59 | 0.9197 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 5.88 | 6.63 | 0.7516 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.84 | 6.76 | 1.92 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 6.51 | 1.78 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 6.84 | 2.24 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 7.28 | 2.24 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 7.37 | 4.05 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Mongolia or Uruguay?
- Mongolia, at 12.21 against 7.37 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Mongolia and Uruguay?
- 4.84, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Uruguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd 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.