Egypt vs Uzbekistan: Carbon intensity of energy
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 of energy 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 of energy, 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 of energy 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 of energy?
- 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 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.