Egypt vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Egypt
261.16 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
308.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 308.37 million tonnes against 261.16 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 47.21 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 114 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.45 million tonnes | 513.30 million tonnes | 511.84 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.69 million tonnes | 447.24 million tonnes | 445.55 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 3.39 million tonnes | 464.81 million tonnes | 461.42 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 8.68 million tonnes | 508.89 million tonnes | 500.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 17.12 million tonnes | 570.93 million tonnes | 553.81 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 27.11 million tonnes | 621.60 million tonnes | 594.50 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 31.32 million tonnes | 633.83 million tonnes | 602.51 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 63.30 million tonnes | 567.46 million tonnes | 504.17 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 101.51 million tonnes | 581.37 million tonnes | 479.86 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 166.31 million tonnes | 572.08 million tonnes | 405.77 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 230.30 million tonnes | 449.79 million tonnes | 219.49 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 257.13 million tonnes | 320.84 million tonnes | 63.71 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 308.37 million tonnes against 261.16 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 47.21 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Egypt ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.