United States vs Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

United States
0.1269 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
0.1652 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States rank
46th
Uruguay rank
43rd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • United States
  • Uruguay
-30-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1652 % change on previous year against 0.1269 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0383 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.

United States ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3 % change on previous year 0.3203 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year United States
1980s 0.6258 % change on previous year -0.987 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year United States
1990s -4.54 % change on previous year 0.0092 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year Uruguay
2000s -0.3775 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Uruguay
2010s 2.34 % change on previous year -0.3632 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year United States
2020s 0.7826 % change on previous year 0.5379 % change on previous year 0.2447 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, United States or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.1652 % change on previous year against 0.1269 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between United States and Uruguay?
0.0383 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
United States ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.