Egypt vs Uzbekistan: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uzbekistan
242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Egypt rank
55th
Uzbekistan rank
52nd
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Egypt, a difference of 2.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Uzbekistan ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 227.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
| 2000s | 241.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
| 2010s | 235.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
| 2020s | 246.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 29.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 2.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uzbekistan rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Uzbekistan ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.