Consumption co2 per capita equity in Egypt
Egypt: Consumption co2 per capita equity was 2.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.21
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2016
All-time low
1.25
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 per capita equity in Egypt is 2.21, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita equity in Egypt peaked at 2.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1991.
Egypt ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.82 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | -6.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.25 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.57 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.27 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 4 |
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 consumption co2 per capita equity in Egypt?
- Consumption co2 per capita equity in Egypt was 2.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for consumption co2 per capita equity?
- Egypt ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita equity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita equity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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