Libya vs Uruguay: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Libya
165.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
174.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya rank
70th
Uruguay rank
67th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Libya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 174.14 kilograms per person against 165.62 kilograms per person in Libya, a difference of 8.52 kilograms per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279.42 kilograms per person | 248.59 kilograms per person | 30.83 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 315.48 kilograms per person | 384.06 kilograms per person | 68.58 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 143.48 kilograms per person | 300.63 kilograms per person | 157.15 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 126.98 kilograms per person | 147.36 kilograms per person | 20.38 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Libya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 174.14 kilograms per person against 165.62 kilograms per person in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Libya and Uruguay?
- 8.52 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Libya ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.