Australia vs Egypt: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Australia
6.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
4.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Egypt rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.42 billion tonnes against 4.08 billion tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 2.34 billion tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 114 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.40 million tonnes | 862,261 tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 12.17 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 41.49 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 28.72 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 96.88 million tonnes | 37.99 million tonnes | 58.90 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 220.07 million tonnes | 114.48 million tonnes | 105.59 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 519.93 million tonnes | 265.10 million tonnes | 254.84 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 470.73 million tonnes | 683.20 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.95 billion tonnes | 857.09 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.80 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.84 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.10 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.14 billion tonnes | 3.86 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Australia or Egypt?
- Australia, at 6.42 billion tonnes against 4.08 billion tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Australia and Egypt?
- 2.34 billion tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.