Australia vs Egypt: CO₂ emissions by sector
Australia
12.95 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
15.94 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
34th
Egypt rank
31st
CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.94 million tonnes against 12.95 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 2.99 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 206,000 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 11.43 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 13.53 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.44 million tonnes | 15.39 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 15.94 million tonnes against 12.95 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Australia and Egypt?
- 2.99 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ 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 tonnes.