Qatar vs Uruguay: Per capita methane emissions
Qatar
7.38
in 2024
Uruguay
7.37
in 2024
Qatar rank
4th
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Qatar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.38 against 7.37 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Qatar ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.772 | 6.48 | 5.71 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.7942 | 6.42 | 5.62 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.777 | 6.17 | 5.39 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.7351 | 6.18 | 5.44 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.694 | 6.14 | 5.45 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.639 | 6 | 5.36 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.5834 | 5.91 | 5.33 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.5448 | 5.88 | 5.34 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.5211 | 5.9 | 5.38 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 5.87 | 6.27 | 0.3966 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 60.58 | 6.57 | 54.01 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 34.8 | 6.59 | 28.21 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 55.85 | 6.63 | 49.22 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 22.68 | 6.76 | 15.92 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 25.98 | 6.51 | 19.47 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 26.92 | 6.84 | 20.08 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 7.28 | 2.75 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 7.37 | 0.2187 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Qatar or Uruguay?
- Qatar, at 7.38 against 7.37 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Qatar and Uruguay?
- 0.01, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Qatar ranks 4th 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.