Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Egypt

Egypt: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1711 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4717 kilograms per international-$
in 1965
All-time low
0.002 kilograms per international-$
in 1913
Years of data
74
1913–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Egypt, 1913–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.4717 kilograms per international-$ in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kilograms per international-$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.002 kilograms per international-$ 0.002 kilograms per international-$ 0.002 kilograms per international-$ 1
1950s 0.3286 kilograms per international-$ 0.2821 kilograms per international-$ 0.3539 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.3982 kilograms per international-$ 0.3117 kilograms per international-$ 0.4717 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.3409 kilograms per international-$ 0.3226 kilograms per international-$ 0.3692 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.3363 kilograms per international-$ 0.3141 kilograms per international-$ 0.3627 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.314 kilograms per international-$ 0.2953 kilograms per international-$ 0.3364 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.2714 kilograms per international-$ 0.2469 kilograms per international-$ 0.3215 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ 0.1815 kilograms per international-$ 0.2402 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ 0.1905 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 93 Gambia 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 94 Croatia 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 95 Guinea 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 97 Yemen 0.171 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 98 Germany 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 99 Georgia 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Egypt?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Egypt was 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4717 kilograms per international-$ in 1965.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kilograms per international-$ in 1913.
How does Egypt rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Egypt ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).