Egypt vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Egypt
201.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
152.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
65th
Latvia rank
68th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Egypt
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 201.94 million tonnes against 152.57 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 49.36 million tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Latvia ahead.

Egypt ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Latvia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 tonnes 4.22 million tonnes 4.22 million tonnes Latvia
1920s 0 tonnes 5.31 million tonnes 5.31 million tonnes Latvia
1930s 0 tonnes 8.66 million tonnes 8.66 million tonnes Latvia
1940s 0 tonnes 16.91 million tonnes 16.91 million tonnes Latvia
1950s 2.33 million tonnes 34.39 million tonnes 32.07 million tonnes Latvia
1960s 8.35 million tonnes 60.03 million tonnes 51.68 million tonnes Latvia
1970s 21.41 million tonnes 86.38 million tonnes 64.97 million tonnes Latvia
1980s 44.58 million tonnes 114.96 million tonnes 70.37 million tonnes Latvia
1990s 73.28 million tonnes 140.49 million tonnes 67.21 million tonnes Latvia
2000s 102.80 million tonnes 147.71 million tonnes 44.91 million tonnes Latvia
2010s 131.96 million tonnes 151.30 million tonnes 19.34 million tonnes Latvia
2020s 182.21 million tonnes 152.46 million tonnes 29.75 million tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Egypt or Latvia?
Egypt, at 201.94 million tonnes against 152.57 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Egypt and Latvia?
49.36 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latvia?
114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Egypt ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.