Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 13,205 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Egypt, 1000–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13,205 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Egypt peaked at 13,205 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 956 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1000.
That places Egypt 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1150s | 1,052 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,052 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,052 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1280s | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1300s | 972 international-$ in 2011 prices | 972 international-$ in 2011 prices | 972 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,164 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1820s | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,545 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,799 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,580 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,391 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,076 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,298 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,030 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,981 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,022 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,120 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,275 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,719 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,234 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,205 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 78 Armenia 13,838 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 79 Algeria 13,506 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 80 Mongolia 13,443 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 82 Iraq 13,072 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 83 Albania 12,978 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 84 Indonesia 12,802 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 118.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 50.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 42.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.47 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Egypt?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Egypt was 13,205 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13,205 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 956 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1000.
- How does Egypt rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.