Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Egypt
Egypt: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 14.29 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Egypt is 14.29 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Egypt peaked at 18.61 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.42 %, in 1993.
That places Egypt 149th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.67 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.58 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.81 % | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.42 % | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.99 % | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 8.57 % | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.21 % | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 10.11 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.34 % | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.13 % | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.85 % | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 12.11 % | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 12.7 % | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.91 % | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.57 % | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 16.24 % | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 16.29 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.46 % | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.94 % | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 15.26 % | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.33 % | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.05 % | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 18.61 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.33 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.07 % | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16.53 % | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.93 % | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.11 % | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.85 % | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.37 % | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.28 % | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.52 % | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.29 % | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 14.29 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.73 %, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 14.29 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.61 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.98 % | 7.42 % | 11.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 % | 9.85 % | 16.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 % | 15.85 % | 18.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 % | 14.29 % | 16.37 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Egypt?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Egypt was 14.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 % in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.