Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
376.57 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
376.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
200.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Egypt is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200.53 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200.53 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 204.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 208.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 216.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 224.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 231.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 235.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 240.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 244.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 248.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 251.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 254.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 256.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 258.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 258.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 258.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 257.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 255.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 253.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 253.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 252.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 252.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 252.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 253.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 255.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 257.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 259.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 260.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 263.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 265.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 275.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 281.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 285.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 295.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 299.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 304.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 307.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 315.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 318.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 321.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 325.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 327.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 330.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 333.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 335.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 338.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 339.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 343.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 346.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 347.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 349.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 352.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 353.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 355.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 356.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 358.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 360.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 362.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 365.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 368.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 371.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 373.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 200.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 255.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 248.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 258.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 252.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 263.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 265.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 318.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 321.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 346.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 347.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 365.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 368.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 161 Botswana 505.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 430.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 392.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 323.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Palestine 229.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mauritius 163.84 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Egypt was 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.