Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
467.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Egypt peaked at 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 467.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Egypt 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 467.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 472.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 493.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 508.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 528.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 553.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 580.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 612.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 646.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 685.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 729.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 755.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 773.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 798.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 830.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 867.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 927.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 992.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.84 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.91 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 30.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 467.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 685.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 885.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 729.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 15 Spain 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Canada 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Nigeria 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Poland 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Egypt?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Egypt was 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.