AFOLU — Emissions Share in Egypt
Egypt: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 56.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 56.32 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Egypt peaked at 75.2 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.74 %, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 168th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.64 % | — |
| 1991 | 75.2 % | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 67.88 % | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 69.08 % | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66.2 % | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 68.45 % | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 68.32 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.43 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.24 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.86 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 69.27 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.93 % | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.33 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.06 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.28 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.66 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 68.42 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.47 % | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 63.88 % | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 62.99 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.06 % | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 59.81 % | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.74 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.82 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.67 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.32 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.89 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.35 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.74 % | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 57.12 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.73 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.64 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.32 % | -0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 56.32 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.84 %, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 56.32 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.82 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.43 % | 66.2 % | 75.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.33 % | 62.99 % | 71.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.27 % | 55.74 % | 60.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7 % | 56.32 % | 57.12 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 165 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 57.98 % compare
- 166 Philippines 56.87 % compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.8 % compare
- 169 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56.05 % compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.56 % compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 55.56 % compare
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 in Egypt?
- Afolu — emissions share in Egypt was 56.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.74 % in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Egypt ranks 168th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.