Greenland vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Greenland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0014 Mt CO2e against 0.0011 Mt CO2e in Greenland, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 100 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Greenland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0014 Mt CO2e against 0.0011 Mt CO2e in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Greenland and Uruguay?
- 0.0003 Mt CO2e, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Greenland ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).