Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Kazakhstan: Greenhouse gas emissions

Egypt, Arab Rep.
332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan
372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
29th
Kazakhstan rank
26th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Kazakhstan
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M185019372024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1850s 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1860s 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1870s 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1880s 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1890s 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1900s 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1910s 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1920s 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1930s 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1940s 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 123.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 99.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1950s 35.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 304.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 268.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1960s 54.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 346.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 292.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1970s 65.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 353.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 288.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1980s 111.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 385.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 274.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1990s 161.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 264.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 103.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
2000s 235.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 218.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Egypt, Arab Rep.
2010s 303.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 374.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 71.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
2020s 326.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 362.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Kazakhstan?
39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Kazakhstan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Kazakhstan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th 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.