Energy — Emissions Share in Egypt

Egypt: Energy — Emissions Share was 6.05 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.05 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
141st
of 219 countries
All-time high
7.14 %
in 2012
All-time low
2.66 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Egypt, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 3.1 %1991: 3 %1992: 2.8 %1993: 2.7 %1994: 2.8 %1995: 2.7 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 2.7 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 3 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 3 %2002: 3 %2003: 3 %2004: 4 %2005: 5.6 %2006: 6 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 5.8 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 5.9 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 6 %

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6.05 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Egypt peaked at 7.14 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.66 %, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 141st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Egypt, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.06 % —
1991 2.99 % -2.3%
1992 2.78 % -7.0%
1993 2.69 % -3.2%
1994 2.83 % +5.2%
1995 2.66 % -6.0%
1996 2.67 % +0.4%
1997 2.69 % +0.7%
1998 2.85 % +5.9%
1999 2.96 % +3.9%
2000 2.76 % -6.8%
2001 2.96 % +7.2%
2002 3.01 % +1.7%
2003 2.97 % -1.3%
2004 4.05 % +36.4%
2005 5.59 % +38.0%
2006 6.03 % +7.9%
2007 6.48 % +7.5%
2008 6.68 % +3.1%
2009 6.8 % +1.8%
2010 6.76 % -0.6%
2011 6.78 % +0.3%
2012 7.14 % +5.3%
2013 5.26 % -26.3%
2014 5.39 % +2.5%
2015 5.27 % -2.2%
2016 5.59 % +6.1%
2017 5.58 % -0.2%
2018 5.75 % +3.0%
2019 6.1 % +6.1%
2020 5.87 % -3.8%
2021 6.22 % +6.0%
2022 6.09 % -2.1%
2023 6.05 % -0.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 6.05 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 6.05 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +38.0% 4.05 % 5.59 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.82 % 2.66 % 3.06 % 10
2000s 4.73 % 2.76 % 6.8 % 10
2010s 5.96 % 5.26 % 7.14 % 10
2020s 6.06 % 5.87 % 6.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 138 Peru 6.14 % compare
  2. 139 Guyana 6.13 % compare
  3. 140 Serbia and Montenegro 6.06 % compare
  4. 142 Ethiopia 5.97 % compare
  5. 143 Caribbean 5.83 % compare
  6. 144 Congo 5.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Egypt?
Energy — emissions share in Egypt was 6.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.14 % in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 % in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for energy — emissions share?
Egypt ranks 141st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.