Co2 intensity in Egypt
Egypt: Co2 intensity was 0.1711 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1711
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4717
in 1965
All-time low
0.002
in 1913
Years of data
74
1913–2022
Co2 intensity in Egypt, 1913–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.1711 for co2 intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Egypt peaked at 0.4717 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1913.
Egypt ranks 96th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.002 | — |
| 1950 | 0.3327 | +16681.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3371 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3416 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3324 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3533 | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3162 | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2821 | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3233 | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 0.3539 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3137 | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 0.378 | +20.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3774 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.385 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4184 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4643 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4717 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4507 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.338 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3871 | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3117 | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3226 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3287 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3566 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3233 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3417 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3692 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3548 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3443 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.332 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3362 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3195 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3459 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3235 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3403 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.32 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3627 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3538 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3371 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3141 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3197 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3085 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3046 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3364 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3057 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3202 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2953 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3129 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3265 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3098 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3215 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2657 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2557 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2836 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2705 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2743 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2652 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2526 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2469 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2255 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2402 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2236 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2225 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2194 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2099 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2186 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2188 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1982 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1815 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1884 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1905 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1711 | -10.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1711 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1711 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +16681.4% | 0.002 | 0.3327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3286 | 0.2821 | 0.3539 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3982 | 0.3117 | 0.4717 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3409 | 0.3226 | 0.3692 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3363 | 0.3141 | 0.3627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.314 | 0.2953 | 0.3364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2714 | 0.2469 | 0.3215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2158 | 0.1815 | 0.2402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1833 | 0.1711 | 0.1905 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Egypt?
- Co2 intensity in Egypt was 0.1711 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4717 in 1965.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1913.
- How does Egypt rank for co2 intensity?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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