Which has higher waste — emissions share, United Kingdom or Uruguay?

United Kingdom, at 0.02 % against 0.02 % in Uruguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions share between United Kingdom and Uruguay?

0 %, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Waste — Emissions Share

United Kingdom

0.02 %

in 2023

Uruguay

0.02 %

in 2023

United Kingdom rank

55th

Uruguay rank

55th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

United Kingdom
Uruguay

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.02 % against 0.02 % in Uruguay, a difference of 0 %.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.067 %	0.106 %	0.039 %	Uruguay
2000s	0.024 %	0.012 %	0.012 %	United Kingdom
2010s	0.019 %	-0.026 %	0.045 %	United Kingdom
2020s	0.02 %	0.02 %	0 %	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, United Kingdom or Uruguay?: United Kingdom, at 0.02 % against 0.02 % in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 0 %, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for waste — emissions share?: United Kingdom ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,349 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.