Egypt vs Kuwait: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Egypt
1.3%
in 2023
Kuwait
-0.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
93rd
Kuwait rank
95th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.3% against -0.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 93rd and Kuwait ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | -20.0% | 23.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | -7.9% | -16.2% | 8.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.2% | 5.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Egypt, at 1.3% against -0.7% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 2.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Egypt ranks 93rd and Kuwait ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.