Russian Federation vs Uruguay: Waste — Emissions per capita

Russian Federation
0.94 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Uruguay
1.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
7th
Uruguay rank
4th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Uruguay
00.250.50.7511.2199020062023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.24 t CO2eq/cap against 0.94 t CO2eq/cap in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4487 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.3287 t CO2eq/cap Russian Federation
2000s 0.558 t CO2eq/cap 0.205 t CO2eq/cap 0.353 t CO2eq/cap Russian Federation
2010s 0.714 t CO2eq/cap 0.913 t CO2eq/cap 0.199 t CO2eq/cap Uruguay
2020s 0.8875 t CO2eq/cap 1.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.365 t CO2eq/cap Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Russian Federation or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.24 t CO2eq/cap against 0.94 t CO2eq/cap in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Russian Federation and Uruguay?
0.3 t CO2eq/cap, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Uruguay?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Uruguay rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.