Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt

Egypt: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 2.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.21
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2016
All-time low
1.25
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.41991: 1.21992: 1.41993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.61998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 1.92001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.42013: 2.42014: 2.52015: 2.62016: 2.72017: 2.52018: 2.42019: 2.32020: 2.42021: 2.62022: 2.42023: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt is 2.21, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt peaked at 2.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1991.

Egypt ranks 84th of 120 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.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.36 —
1991 1.25 -8.0%
1992 1.37 +9.6%
1993 1.45 +6.3%
1994 1.41 -3.1%
1995 1.53 +8.2%
1996 1.52 -0.6%
1997 1.63 +7.8%
1998 1.82 +11.5%
1999 1.81 -0.9%
2000 1.85 +2.5%
2001 1.58 -14.7%
2002 1.57 -0.5%
2003 1.76 +12.2%
2004 1.66 -6.1%
2005 1.82 +10.0%
2006 1.94 +6.5%
2007 2.07 +6.7%
2008 2.14 +3.6%
2009 2.28 +6.2%
2010 2.27 -0.3%
2011 2.39 +5.3%
2012 2.4 +0.3%
2013 2.35 -1.9%
2014 2.52 +7.2%
2015 2.6 +3.1%
2016 2.67 +2.7%
2017 2.51 -6.0%
2018 2.39 -4.9%
2019 2.29 -4.0%
2020 2.38 +3.8%
2021 2.63 +10.4%
2022 2.38 -9.5%
2023 2.21 -6.9%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.51 1.25 1.82 10
2000s 1.87 1.57 2.28 10
2010s 2.44 2.27 2.67 10
2020s 2.4 2.21 2.63 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 81 Peru 2.33 compare
  2. 82 Cambodia 2.24 compare
  3. 83 Brazil 2.23 compare
  4. 85 Bolivia 2.09 compare
  5. 86 Sri Lanka 2.02 compare
  6. 87 Colombia 2 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Egypt was 2.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
How does Egypt rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Egypt ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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