Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt
Egypt: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
76.29 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 217 countries
All-time high
83.01 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
40.57 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt peaked at 83.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.57 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Egypt 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.57 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 42.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 44.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 45.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 45.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 48.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 50.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 49.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.15 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 53.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 54.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.82 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 57.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 67.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 69.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 71.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 74.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 74.03 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 77.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 81.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 83.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 75.99 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 76.57 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 52.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.38 million tonnes CO₂e | 74.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 75.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 83.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 42 Philippines 91.97 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 43 South Korea 89.00 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 44 Ukraine 80.75 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 64.56 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 48 Uganda 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt was 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 83.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.