Chad vs Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Chad
1,460 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
2,072 kilograms per person
in 2023
Chad rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Chad
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2,072 kilograms per person against 1,460 kilograms per person in Chad, a difference of 612 kilograms per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,153 kilograms per person | 1,930 kilograms per person | 777.22 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,178 kilograms per person | 1,939 kilograms per person | 761.1 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,278 kilograms per person | 2,034 kilograms per person | 755.55 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,439 kilograms per person | 2,072 kilograms per person | 632.43 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Chad or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2,072 kilograms per person against 1,460 kilograms per person in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Chad and Uruguay?
- 612 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Uruguay rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Chad ranks 8th 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.