Botswana vs Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Botswana
2,613 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
2,072 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,613 kilograms per person against 2,072 kilograms per person in Uruguay, a difference of 541 kilograms per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,757 kilograms per person | 1,930 kilograms per person | 827.01 kilograms per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,881 kilograms per person | 1,939 kilograms per person | 57.82 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,741 kilograms per person | 2,034 kilograms per person | 292.56 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,081 kilograms per person | 2,072 kilograms per person | 9.14 kilograms per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Botswana or Uruguay?
- Botswana, at 2,613 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 Botswana and Uruguay?
- 541 kilograms per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Botswana ranks 3rd 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.