New Zealand vs Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
New Zealand
2,252 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
2,072 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
4th
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,252 kilograms per person against 2,072 kilograms per person in Uruguay, a difference of 180 kilograms per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,482 kilograms per person | 1,930 kilograms per person | 1,552 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,175 kilograms per person | 1,939 kilograms per person | 1,236 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,790 kilograms per person | 2,034 kilograms per person | 755.69 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,403 kilograms per person | 2,072 kilograms per person | 331.29 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 2,252 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 New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 180 kilograms per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- New Zealand ranks 4th 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.