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
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-$, in 1913.
Egypt ranks 96th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1950 | 0.3327 kilograms per international-$ | +16681.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3371 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3416 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3324 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3533 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3162 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2821 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3233 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 0.3539 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3137 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 0.378 kilograms per international-$ | +20.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3774 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.385 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4184 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4643 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4717 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4507 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.338 kilograms per international-$ | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3871 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3117 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3226 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3287 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3566 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3233 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3417 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3692 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3548 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3443 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.332 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3362 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3459 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.346 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3235 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3403 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.32 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3627 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3538 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3371 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3141 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3085 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3046 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3364 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3057 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3202 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2953 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3129 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3265 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3098 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3215 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2657 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2557 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2836 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2705 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2781 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2743 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2652 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2526 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2469 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2402 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2236 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2225 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2099 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2186 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2188 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1982 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1815 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1905 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +16681.4% | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3327 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Gambia 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Croatia 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Guinea 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Yemen 0.171 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Germany 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Georgia 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).