Samoa vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Samoa
138.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
138.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Samoa rank
95th
Uruguay rank
94th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 138.72 kilograms per person against 138.46 kilograms per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.26 kilograms per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 187.69 kilograms per person | 187.69 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 42.87 kilograms per person | 161.59 kilograms per person | 118.72 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 59.64 kilograms per person | 148.82 kilograms per person | 89.18 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 81.33 kilograms per person | 145.12 kilograms per person | 63.79 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, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 138.72 kilograms per person against 138.46 kilograms per person in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.26 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Samoa ranks 95th 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.