Egypt vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Egypt
0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
147th
Japan rank
145th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Egypt, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Egypt ranks 147th and Japan ranks 145th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0445 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP Egypt
1980s 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP Egypt
1990s 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Egypt
2000s 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Egypt
2010s 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Egypt
2020s 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Egypt or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Egypt and Japan?
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Egypt ranks 147th and Japan ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.