Australia vs Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Australia
3,376 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
2,072 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,376 kilograms per person against 2,072 kilograms per person in Uruguay, a difference of 1,304 kilograms per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,516 kilograms per person | 1,930 kilograms per person | 1,586 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,296 kilograms per person | 1,939 kilograms per person | 1,357 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,621 kilograms per person | 2,034 kilograms per person | 587.48 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,252 kilograms per person | 2,072 kilograms per person | 180.24 kilograms per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 3,376 kilograms per person against 2,072 kilograms per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Australia and Uruguay?
- 1,304 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.