Egypt, Arab Rep. vs France: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Egypt, Arab Rep.
306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France
294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
25th
France rank
26th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- France
How they compare
Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France, a difference of 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 25th and France ranks 26th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 13.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 23.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 39.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 415.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 49.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 93.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 495.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 134.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 203.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 272.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 301.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Egypt, Arab Rep. or France?
- Egypt, Arab Rep., at 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Egypt, Arab Rep. and France?
- 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and France?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and France rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 25th and France ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.