Kenya vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0016 Mt CO2e against 0.0014 Mt CO2e in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0002 Mt CO2e.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 100 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Kenya, at 0.0016 Mt CO2e against 0.0014 Mt CO2e in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 0.0002 Mt CO2e, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Kenya ranks 61st 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).