Egypt vs United Kingdom: Annual co2 flaring

Egypt
3.06 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.42 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019872024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.42 million against 3.06 million in Egypt, a difference of 361,480.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Egypt ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.39 million 1.48 million 91,330 United Kingdom
1970s 1.86 million 6.00 million 4.14 million United Kingdom
1980s 18,320 5.00 million 4.99 million United Kingdom
1990s 3.96 million 7.55 million 3.59 million United Kingdom
2000s 3.26 million 5.66 million 2.40 million United Kingdom
2010s 4.50 million 4.37 million 121,712 Egypt
2020s 3.73 million 3.38 million 348,306 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Egypt or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3.42 million against 3.06 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Egypt and United Kingdom?
361,480, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
52 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
Egypt ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed