Egypt vs Kazakhstan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Egypt
332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan
372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Kazakhstan rank
26th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Egypt
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt, a difference of 39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 35.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 54.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 65.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 111.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 161.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 235.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Egypt |
| 2010s | 303.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 326.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.