emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Egypt 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Syria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Indonesia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Seychelles 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.