Brazil vs Egypt: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Brazil
157.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Egypt
164.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
63rd
Egypt rank
62nd

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Brazil
  • Egypt
50100150200250300199020062023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 164.58 kilograms per person against 157.81 kilograms per person in Brazil, a difference of 6.77 kilograms per person.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 57.23 kilograms per person 248.86 kilograms per person 191.63 kilograms per person Egypt
2000s 95.63 kilograms per person 208.08 kilograms per person 112.45 kilograms per person Egypt
2010s 131.49 kilograms per person 199.47 kilograms per person 67.98 kilograms per person Egypt
2020s 150.17 kilograms per person 178.27 kilograms per person 28.1 kilograms per person Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Brazil or Egypt?
Egypt, at 164.58 kilograms per person against 157.81 kilograms per person in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Brazil and Egypt?
6.77 kilograms per person, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Brazil ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 62nd of 193 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 methane 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 methane 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
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.