Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Egypt
Egypt: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
594.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2017
All-time low
525.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Egypt peaked at 594.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017 and was at its lowest, 525.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 72nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 525.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 533.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 542.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 556.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 559.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 566.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 570.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 567.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 567.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 576.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 582.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 583.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 587.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 589.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 591.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 592.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 592.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 594.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 592.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 582.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 569.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 568.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 570.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 571.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 574.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 525.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 576.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 582.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 594.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 574.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 69 Eritrea 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Tonga 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Jamaica 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 New Caledonia 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Egypt?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Egypt was 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 594.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.