New Zealand vs Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide
New Zealand
2.54
in 2024
Uruguay
2.23
in 2024
New Zealand rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.54 against 2.23 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.31.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 201 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.67 | 0.6653 | 18 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 11.48 | 0.4414 | 11.04 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 7.02 | 0.366 | 6.66 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 6.14 | 0.3338 | 5.81 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 4.9 | 0.4016 | 4.49 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 4.08 | 0.6524 | 3.43 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 4.12 | 0.799 | 3.32 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3.82 | 0.6369 | 3.19 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 3.46 | 0.5603 | 2.9 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 3.81 | 0.9905 | 2.82 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 4.55 | 1.81 | 2.74 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 4.62 | 2.14 | 2.48 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.58 | 2.07 | 2.51 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 2.14 | 2.38 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 2.06 | 1.69 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.07 | 1.37 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.2 | 0.825 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.2 | 0.4327 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 2.54 against 2.23 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.31, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.