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
050100150200199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.