Egypt vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Egypt
139.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
138.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Egypt rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
94th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Egypt
- Uruguay
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 139.17 kilograms per person against 138.72 kilograms per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.45 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Egypt ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.28 kilograms per person | 187.69 kilograms per person | 37.41 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 156.96 kilograms per person | 161.59 kilograms per person | 4.63 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 165.61 kilograms per person | 148.82 kilograms per person | 16.8 kilograms per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 137.65 kilograms per person | 145.12 kilograms per person | 7.47 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Egypt or Uruguay?
- Egypt, at 139.17 kilograms per person against 138.72 kilograms per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Egypt and Uruguay?
- 0.45 kilograms per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Egypt ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.