North America vs Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
North America
3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
33.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
2nd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- North America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 33.33 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 30.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 11.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
North America ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1876 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1980s | -0.6491 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.5449 % change on previous year | 31.67 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.7584 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 0.2416 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 17.17 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), North America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 33.33 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between North America and Uruguay?
- 30.33 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do North America and Uruguay rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- North America ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.