What is carbon intensity of energy in Egypt?

Carbon intensity of energy in Egypt was 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 312.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 192.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989.

How does Egypt rank for carbon intensity of energy?

Egypt ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of energy in Egypt

Name: Carbon intensity of energy in Egypt
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Carbon intensity of energy was 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

55th

of 204 countries

All-time high

312.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1965

All-time low

192.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1989

Years of data

1965–2024

Carbon intensity of energy in Egypt, 1965–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Egypt is 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Egypt peaked at 312.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965 and was at its lowest, 192.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1989.

Egypt ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	284.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	249.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	312.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5
1970s	264.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	255.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	278.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1980s	215.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	192.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	233.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1990s	227.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	196 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	260.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2000s	241.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	220.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	264.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2010s	235.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	222.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	244.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2020s	246.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	233.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	261.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

52 Uzbekistan 242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
53 East Timor 240.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
54 Mali 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
56 Philippines 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
57 Eritrea 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
58 Jamaica 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of energy in Egypt?: Carbon intensity of energy in Egypt was 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 312.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 192.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989.
How does Egypt rank for carbon intensity of energy?: Egypt ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon intensity of energy
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.