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
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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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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