Egypt vs United Kingdom: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Egypt
1.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 95 shared years of data; in 1928 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 3.8% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 6.2% | 5.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 5.3% | 4.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 4.2% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- Egypt, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Egypt ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.