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
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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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.