North America vs Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- North America
- Uruguay
How they compare
North America currently reports 287.88 Mt CO2e against 22.96 Mt CO2e in Uruguay, a difference of 264.92 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 12.5 times Uruguay's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 46 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278.95 Mt CO2e | 19.74 Mt CO2e | 259.21 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 272.56 Mt CO2e | 21.74 Mt CO2e | 250.81 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 273.24 Mt CO2e | 22.31 Mt CO2e | 250.92 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 284.36 Mt CO2e | 24.84 Mt CO2e | 259.52 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 290.15 Mt CO2e | 22.77 Mt CO2e | 267.38 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 294.4 Mt CO2e | 22.04 Mt CO2e | 272.37 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, North America or Uruguay?
- North America, at 287.88 Mt CO2e against 22.96 Mt CO2e in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between North America and Uruguay?
- 264.92 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Uruguay rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- North America ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (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 methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).