Consumption-based carbon intensity in Egypt
Egypt: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1833 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
89th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3474 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.1833 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Egypt, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Egypt stood at 0.1833 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Egypt peaked at 0.3474 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1833 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 89th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3474 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3106 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3309 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.339 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3166 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3274 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3093 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3156 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3351 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3152 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3048 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2388 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2597 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2344 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2461 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2466 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2445 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2375 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2397 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2254 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2352 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2279 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2376 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2399 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2067 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1911 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1988 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.208 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3247 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3093 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3474 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3048 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2267 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1911 kilograms per international-$ | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1967 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ | 0.208 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 87 Turkey 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Ghana 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 90 Qatar 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Kenya 0.1814 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Egypt?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Egypt was 0.1833 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3474 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).