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