Egypt vs Italy: Greenhouse gas emissions
Egypt
332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy
355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Italy rank
27th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Egypt
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt, a difference of 23.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Italy ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1920s | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1950s | 35.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1960s | 54.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 65.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 111.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 161.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 235.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 303.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 326.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Egypt or Italy?
- Italy, at 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Egypt and Italy?
- 23.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Italy ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.