Egypt vs France: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Egypt
4.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
France
4.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Egypt rank
86th
France rank
83rd

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.22 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 62 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 86th and France ranks 83rd of 207 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5818 tonnes per square kilometre 18.08 tonnes per square kilometre 17.5 tonnes per square kilometre France
1970s 0.6372 tonnes per square kilometre 23.68 tonnes per square kilometre 23.04 tonnes per square kilometre France
1980s 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre 22.32 tonnes per square kilometre 21.27 tonnes per square kilometre France
1990s 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre 15.46 tonnes per square kilometre France
2000s 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre 8.11 tonnes per square kilometre France
2010s 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre France
2020s 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2955 tonnes per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Egypt or France?
France, at 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Egypt and France?
0.22 tonnes per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 86th and France ranks 83rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants 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.