Egypt vs East Timor: Carbon intensity of energy
Egypt
239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
East Timor
240.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Egypt rank
55th
East Timor rank
53rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Egypt
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 240.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Egypt, a difference of 0.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Timor ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 407.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | East Timor |
| 2010s | 235.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 322.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 86.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | East Timor |
| 2020s | 246.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Egypt or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 240.58 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 of energy between Egypt and East Timor?
- 0.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and East Timor rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Egypt ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 53rd 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 of energy. 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.