Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Egypt
Egypt: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1267 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1267 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
83rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1689 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.1205 kg per constant US$
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Egypt stood at 0.1267 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Egypt peaked at 0.1689 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 83rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1398 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1507 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1483 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1492 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1564 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1689 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1665 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1623 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1583 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1529 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1552 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1572 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1523 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1511 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1494 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1489 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1502 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1391 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1205 kg per constant US$ | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1227 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1309 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1246 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1267 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1267 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1267 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348 kg per constant US$, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1566 kg per constant US$ | 0.1398 kg per constant US$ | 0.1689 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1477 kg per constant US$ | 0.1205 kg per constant US$ | 0.1572 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1262 kg per constant US$ | 0.1227 kg per constant US$ | 0.1309 kg per constant US$ | 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Egypt?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Egypt was 0.1267 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1689 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Egypt ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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