What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita between North America and Uruguay?

0 Mt CO2e per person, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North America vs Uruguay: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita

North America

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Uruguay

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

North America rank

3rd

Uruguay rank

3rd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita over time

North America
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in North America, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	North America
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	North America
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	North America
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	North America
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Uruguay
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita, North America or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita between North America and Uruguay?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Uruguay 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 waste (mt co2e), per capita?: North America ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.