Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Egypt

Egypt: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Egypt, 2005–2017

0501001502002502005201120172005: 203.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 222.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 230.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 187.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 167.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 201.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 208.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 203.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 197.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 166.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 55.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 0.134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Egypt is 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Egypt peaked at 238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2017.

That places Egypt 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues in Egypt, 2005 to 2017.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
2005 203.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
2006 222.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.0%
2007 230.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2008 238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
2009 187.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -21.5%
2010 167.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.7%
2011 201.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +20.3%
2012 208.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2013 203.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2014 197.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.6%
2015 166.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -15.9%
2016 55.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -66.7%
2017 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -99.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -99.8% 55.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 216.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 187.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5
2010s 149.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 208.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 22 Indonesia 0.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 23 Cyprus 0.4971 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 24 Hungary 0.1987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Egypt?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Egypt was 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Egypt ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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