Oman vs Uruguay: Per capita methane emissions
Oman
6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Uruguay
7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Oman rank
7th
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Oman
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Oman, a difference of 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Oman ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.6395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.6527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.6748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.6302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Oman |
| 1980s | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Oman |
| 1990s | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Oman |
| 2000s | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Oman |
| 2010s | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Oman or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Oman and Uruguay?
- 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Uruguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Oman ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.