IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Egypt

Egypt: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.54 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.54 %
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
17.54 %
in 2023
All-time low
7.23 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 7.2 %1991: 7.6 %1992: 9 %1993: 8.6 %1994: 9.7 %1995: 9.5 %1996: 10 %1997: 9.4 %1998: 9.6 %1999: 10 %2000: 10 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 12.9 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.2 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 16.9 %2022: 16.3 %2023: 17.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt is 17.54 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt peaked at 17.54 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.23 %, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 11th 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 (CO2eq) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Egypt, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.23 % —
1991 7.57 % +4.7%
1992 9 % +18.9%
1993 8.55 % -5.0%
1994 9.74 % +13.9%
1995 9.46 % -2.9%
1996 9.97 % +5.4%
1997 9.43 % -5.4%
1998 9.6 % +1.8%
1999 10.03 % +4.5%
2000 10.04 % +0.1%
2001 11.53 % +14.8%
2002 12.26 % +6.3%
2003 11.27 % -8.1%
2004 11.38 % +1.0%
2005 11.21 % -1.5%
2006 11.63 % +3.7%
2007 12.22 % +5.1%
2008 10.93 % -10.6%
2009 12.28 % +12.4%
2010 13.54 % +10.3%
2011 13.06 % -3.5%
2012 12.47 % -4.5%
2013 13.41 % +7.5%
2014 12.93 % -3.6%
2015 14.05 % +8.7%
2016 14.43 % +2.7%
2017 14.5 % +0.5%
2018 15.3 % +5.5%
2019 15.23 % -0.5%
2020 16.51 % +8.4%
2021 16.95 % +2.7%
2022 16.34 % -3.6%
2023 17.54 % +7.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 17.54 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 %, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 17.54 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3 %, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.06 % 7.23 % 10.03 % 10
2000s 11.47 % 10.04 % 12.28 % 10
2010s 13.89 % 12.47 % 15.3 % 10
2020s 16.84 % 16.34 % 17.54 % 4

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  4. 12 Albania 17.21 % compare
  5. 13 Jordan 16.97 % compare
  6. 14 Saudi Arabia 16.36 % compare
  7. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 16.36 % compare
  8. 14 Syria 16.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Egypt was 17.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 17.54 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 7.23 % in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.