Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Uruguay?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Uruguay: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Kenya

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Uruguay

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Kenya rank

90th

Uruguay rank

87th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Kenya ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 136 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Uruguay?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.