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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 118.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 50.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 42.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.47 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
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.