How does Egypt rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Egypt ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Egypt

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Egypt: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

147th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Egypt 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0463 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1962	0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1963	0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.0458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1965	0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1966	0.0436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1967	0.0419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1968	0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1969	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1970	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1971	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1972	0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1973	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1974	0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1975	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1976	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1977	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1978	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1979	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1980	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1981	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1982	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1983	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1984	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1985	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1986	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1988	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1989	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1990	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1991	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1992	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1993	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1995	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1996	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1997	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1998	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2000	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2001	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2002	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2003	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2004	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2005	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2006	0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2007	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2008	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2009	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2010	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2011	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2012	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2013	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2016	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
2018	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2019	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2020	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2021	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2022	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2023	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2024	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Egypt's 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

144 Jordan 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Japan 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
146 Spain 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
148 United Kingdom 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
149 Netherlands 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Lebanon 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Egypt?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Egypt ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.