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
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020062023

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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes.