What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Uruguay?

0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Uruguay: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Jamaica

0.0009 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Uruguay

0.0008 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Jamaica rank

79th

Uruguay rank

81st

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

Jamaica
Uruguay

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 186 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	Jamaica
1970s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	Jamaica
1980s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	Jamaica
1990s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Jamaica
2000s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Jamaica
2010s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Jamaica
2020s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Uruguay?: Jamaica, at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Uruguay?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Jamaica ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.