Egypt vs New Zealand: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Egypt
164.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand
133.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Egypt rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
65th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Egypt
- New Zealand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 164.58 kilograms per person against 133.39 kilograms per person in New Zealand, a difference of 31.19 kilograms per person.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.86 kilograms per person | 280.61 kilograms per person | 31.75 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 208.08 kilograms per person | 275.21 kilograms per person | 67.12 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 199.47 kilograms per person | 231.39 kilograms per person | 31.92 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 178.27 kilograms per person | 141.65 kilograms per person | 36.62 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, Egypt or New Zealand?
- Egypt, at 164.58 kilograms per person against 133.39 kilograms per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Egypt and New Zealand?
- 31.19 kilograms per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and New Zealand rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Egypt ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.