Food Transport — Emissions in Egypt

Egypt: Food Transport — Emissions was 3,992 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,992 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
5,947 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1,282 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Egypt, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 2.9k kt2001: 2.9k kt2002: 2.9k kt2003: 3.1k kt2004: 3.2k kt2005: 3.1k kt2006: 3.3k kt2007: 3.7k kt2008: 4.0k kt2009: 4.2k kt2010: 4.6k kt2011: 4.8k kt2012: 5.2k kt2013: 5.3k kt2014: 5.5k kt2015: 5.7k kt2016: 5.9k kt2017: 5.8k kt2018: 5.8k kt2019: 5.4k kt2020: 3.9k kt2021: 4.2k kt2022: 4.0k kt2023: 4.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Egypt is 3,992 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Egypt peaked at 5,947 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,282 kt, in 1993.

That places Egypt 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Egypt, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,298 kt —
1991 1,339 kt +3.2%
1992 1,296 kt -3.2%
1993 1,282 kt -1.1%
1994 1,328 kt +3.6%
1995 1,423 kt +7.2%
1996 1,518 kt +6.7%
1997 1,616 kt +6.4%
1998 1,888 kt +16.8%
1999 1,982 kt +4.9%
2000 2,853 kt +44.0%
2001 2,856 kt +0.1%
2002 2,872 kt +0.6%
2003 3,063 kt +6.7%
2004 3,157 kt +3.1%
2005 3,092 kt -2.1%
2006 3,344 kt +8.2%
2007 3,740 kt +11.8%
2008 3,965 kt +6.0%
2009 4,242 kt +7.0%
2010 4,563 kt +7.6%
2011 4,791 kt +5.0%
2012 5,236 kt +9.3%
2013 5,273 kt +0.7%
2014 5,508 kt +4.5%
2015 5,680 kt +3.1%
2016 5,947 kt +4.7%
2017 5,795 kt -2.6%
2018 5,797 kt +0.0%
2019 5,368 kt -7.4%
2020 3,873 kt -27.8%
2021 4,154 kt +7.3%
2022 3,992 kt -3.9%
2023 3,992 kt +0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 3,992 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 363.36 kt, 11.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 3,992 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,263 kt, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Transport — Emissions 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
2000 +44.0% 1,982 kt 2,853 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,497 kt 1,282 kt 1,982 kt 10
2000s 3,318 kt 2,853 kt 4,242 kt 10
2010s 5,396 kt 4,563 kt 5,947 kt 10
2020s 4,003 kt 3,873 kt 4,154 kt 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 28 Iraq 4,458 kt compare
  2. 29 Colombia 4,334 kt compare
  3. 30 China, Taiwan Province of 4,270 kt compare
  4. 31 Caribbean 2,131 kt compare
  5. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 798.43 kt compare
  6. 32 Philippines 3,784 kt compare
  7. 33 Cabo Verde 24.48 kt compare
  8. 33 United Arab Emirates 3,752 kt compare
  9. 34 Kazakhstan 3,265 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Egypt?
Food transport — emissions in Egypt was 3,992 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5,947 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,282 kt in 1993.
How does Egypt rank for food transport — emissions?
Egypt ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.