Egypt vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Egypt
7,246 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
7,390 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
108th
Russia rank
107th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,246 tonnes per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 144 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 108th and Russia ranks 107th of 204 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,897 tonnes per square kilometre 4,682 tonnes per square kilometre 2,785 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2000s 3,121 tonnes per square kilometre 5,528 tonnes per square kilometre 2,406 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2010s 5,160 tonnes per square kilometre 6,521 tonnes per square kilometre 1,361 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2020s 6,865 tonnes per square kilometre 7,234 tonnes per square kilometre 369.06 tonnes per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Egypt or Russia?
Russia, at 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,246 tonnes per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Egypt and Russia?
144 tonnes per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 108th and Russia ranks 107th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.