AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt
Egypt: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.58 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt is 6.58 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt peaked at 15.93 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.39 %, in 2019.
That places Egypt 157th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.59 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.93 % | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.13 % | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.55 % | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.3 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.61 % | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.73 % | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 13.45 % | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 13.91 % | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.39 % | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 14.38 % | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 14.95 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.64 % | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.97 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.95 % | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.47 % | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.07 % | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.88 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.69 % | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3 % | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.43 % | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.77 % | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.38 % | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.86 % | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.41 % | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.46 % | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 8.25 % | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.39 % | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 6.94 % | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.49 % | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.39 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.58 % | +3.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.58 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.58 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96 %, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.09 % | 13.45 % | 15.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.04 % | 10.69 % | 14.95 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 % | 6.39 % | 10.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 % | 6.39 % | 6.94 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt was 6.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 % in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Egypt ranks 157th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.