Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Egypt
Egypt: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Egypt stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 82.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Egypt peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -92.2% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +1181.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -91.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +378.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +109.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -82.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +209.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -32.6% |
| 2000 | -5.2% | -395.8% |
| 2001 | -6.6% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | -6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -8.4% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | -13.4% | +58.6% |
| 2005 | -11.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | -10.1% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | -7.8% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | -6.0% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -51.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | +3306.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -405.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +241.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +72.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -82.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -3306.0% | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | +1181.0% | 0.7% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.9% | -13.4% | -2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -1.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.3% | 9.2% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Egypt?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Egypt was 1.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.