Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt
Egypt: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt stood at 8.5 %.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt peaked at 16.49 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.19 %, in 2019.
That places Egypt 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 16.22 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.49 % | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.67 % | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 16.14 % | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.88 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.28 % | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15.26 % | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 14.01 % | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 14.46 % | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.82 % | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.93 % | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 15.53 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.33 % | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 15.81 % | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 16.05 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.53 % | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.22 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.15 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.11 % | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 13.73 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.84 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.28 % | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.31 % | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 11.76 % | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.36 % | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.16 % | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 10.07 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.19 % | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9 % | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.46 % | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.32 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5 % | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.68 % | 14.01 % | 16.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 % | 13.82 % | 16.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 % | 8.19 % | 14.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 % | 8.32 % | 8.9 % | 4 |
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- 142 Kazakhstan 8.89 % compare
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More climate change data for Egypt
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt was 8.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 % in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Egypt ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.