IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Egypt

Egypt: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) was 15.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.1 %
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 222 countries
All-time high
15.1 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.81 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Egypt, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 8.8 %1991: 9.7 %1992: 10.5 %1993: 9.7 %1994: 11.5 %1995: 11.1 %1996: 11.8 %1997: 10.9 %1998: 10.7 %1999: 11.3 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 12.7 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 10 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 13.3 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 13.1 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 14.8 %2022: 13.8 %2023: 15.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Egypt stood at 15.1 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Egypt peaked at 15.1 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.81 %, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 15th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Egypt, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.81 % —
1991 9.66 % +9.6%
1992 10.49 % +8.6%
1993 9.68 % -7.7%
1994 11.48 % +18.6%
1995 11.1 % -3.3%
1996 11.85 % +6.8%
1997 10.95 % -7.6%
1998 10.66 % -2.6%
1999 11.31 % +6.1%
2000 10.64 % -5.9%
2001 12.71 % +19.5%
2002 13.73 % +8.0%
2003 11.8 % -14.1%
2004 11.71 % -0.8%
2005 11.1 % -5.2%
2006 11.62 % +4.7%
2007 12.17 % +4.7%
2008 10.04 % -17.5%
2009 11.82 % +17.7%
2010 12.92 % +9.3%
2011 12.38 % -4.2%
2012 11.52 % -6.9%
2013 12.65 % +9.8%
2014 11.88 % -6.1%
2015 13.12 % +10.4%
2016 13.35 % +1.8%
2017 13.25 % -0.7%
2018 13.81 % +4.2%
2019 13.12 % -5.0%
2020 14.22 % +8.4%
2021 14.75 % +3.7%
2022 13.81 % -6.4%
2023 15.1 % +9.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 15.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.06 %, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 15.1 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9 %, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6 % 8.81 % 11.85 % 10
2000s 11.73 % 10.04 % 13.73 % 10
2010s 12.8 % 11.52 % 13.81 % 10
2020s 14.47 % 13.81 % 15.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 12 Norway 15.71 % compare
  2. 13 Oman 15.42 % compare
  3. 14 Singapore 15.25 % compare
  4. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.99 % compare
  5. 16 Laos 14.99 % compare
  6. 18 Viet Nam 14.84 % compare
  7. 18 Vietnam 14.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Egypt?
Ippu — emissions share in Egypt was 15.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 15.1 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 8.81 % in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for ippu — emissions share?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.