Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt

Egypt: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 70.88 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
70.88 %
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 221 countries
All-time high
73.82 %
in 2019
All-time low
67.56 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 69.9 %1991: 70.2 %1992: 68.3 %1993: 70.2 %1994: 68.2 %1995: 69.2 %1996: 68.4 %1997: 70.2 %1998: 71.6 %1999: 70.8 %2000: 71.7 %2001: 68.8 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 70.3 %2004: 69.9 %2005: 71.4 %2006: 71.5 %2007: 71.6 %2008: 73.1 %2009: 73 %2010: 71.9 %2011: 72.3 %2012: 72.2 %2013: 71.8 %2014: 73 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 71.8 %2017: 72.8 %2018: 71.8 %2019: 73.8 %2020: 71.5 %2021: 71.7 %2022: 72.4 %2023: 70.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt stood at 70.88 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt peaked at 73.82 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.56 %, in 2002.

Egypt ranks 87th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Egypt, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 69.9 % —
1991 70.16 % +0.4%
1992 68.33 % -2.6%
1993 70.16 % +2.7%
1994 68.22 % -2.8%
1995 69.24 % +1.5%
1996 68.41 % -1.2%
1997 70.22 % +2.6%
1998 71.59 % +2.0%
1999 70.84 % -1.0%
2000 71.71 % +1.2%
2001 68.76 % -4.1%
2002 67.56 % -1.7%
2003 70.3 % +4.1%
2004 69.93 % -0.5%
2005 71.39 % +2.1%
2006 71.5 % +0.2%
2007 71.62 % +0.2%
2008 73.13 % +2.1%
2009 72.98 % -0.2%
2010 71.86 % -1.5%
2011 72.28 % +0.6%
2012 72.2 % -0.1%
2013 71.78 % -0.6%
2014 72.96 % +1.6%
2015 71.83 % -1.5%
2016 71.79 % -0.1%
2017 72.77 % +1.4%
2018 71.85 % -1.3%
2019 73.82 % +2.7%
2020 71.45 % -3.2%
2021 71.66 % +0.3%
2022 72.41 % +1.0%
2023 70.88 % -2.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 70.88 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 70.88 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.11 %, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.71 % 68.22 % 71.59 % 10
2000s 70.89 % 67.56 % 73.13 % 10
2010s 72.31 % 71.78 % 73.82 % 10
2020s 71.6 % 70.88 % 72.41 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt was 70.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 73.82 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 67.56 % in 2002.
How does Egypt rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Egypt ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.