Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per capita, New Zealand or Uruguay?

New Zealand, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Uruguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between New Zealand and Uruguay?

0 kt per person, with New Zealand ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Uruguay: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita

New Zealand

0 kt per person

in 2023

Uruguay

0 kt per person

in 2023

New Zealand rank

69th

Uruguay rank

70th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

New Zealand
Uruguay

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

New Zealand ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	—
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	New Zealand
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	New Zealand
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	New Zealand
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	New Zealand
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	New Zealand
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per capita, New Zealand or Uruguay?: New Zealand, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between New Zealand and Uruguay?: 0 kt per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?: New Zealand ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.