Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Egypt
Egypt: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 2.88 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Egypt is 2.88 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Egypt peaked at 7.35 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.
That places Egypt 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 259,999 | +2500.0% |
| 1995 | 390,000 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 460,000 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 810,000 | +76.1% |
| 1998 | 259,999 | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 450,000 | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 250,000 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 220,000 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 210,000 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 160,000 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | +1350.0% |
| 2005 | 5.51 million | +137.5% |
| 2006 | 5.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.26 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.51 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.11 million | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.71 million | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million | +3.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000, 15.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.88 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 325,000, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2500.0% | 10,000 | 259,999 |
| 2004 | +1350.0% | 160,000 | 2.32 million |
| 2005 | +137.5% | 2.32 million | 5.51 million |
| 1997 | +76.1% | 460,000 | 810,000 |
| 1998 | -67.9% | 810,000 | 259,999 |
| 1999 | +73.1% | 259,999 | 450,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,000 | 10,000 | 810,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 160,000 | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million | 2.59 million | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.54 million | 3.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Egypt?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Egypt was 2.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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