Northern America vs Uruguay: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Northern America
2.58 %
in 2023
Uruguay
10.55 %
in 2023
Northern America rank
31st
Uruguay rank
33rd

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Northern America
  • Uruguay
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 10.55 % against 2.58 % in Northern America, a difference of 7.97 %.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.1 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.79 % 1.46 % 2.33 % Northern America
2000s 2.59 % 2.3 % 0.293 % Northern America
2010s 2.45 % 9.01 % 6.56 % Uruguay
2020s 2.59 % 10.72 % 8.13 % Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Northern America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 10.55 % against 2.58 % in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Northern America and Uruguay?
7.97 %, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.