Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Egypt
4.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.7177 % change on previous year
in 2024
Egypt rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-20020197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4.51 % change on previous year against 0.7177 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Egypt's figure about 6.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Egypt ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.21 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year Egypt
1980s 3.65 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Egypt
1990s 1.07 % change on previous year 0.8411 % change on previous year 0.2284 % change on previous year Egypt
2000s 7.83 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Egypt
2010s -1.45 % change on previous year 0.1306 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s -1.1 % change on previous year 0.827 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Egypt, at 4.51 % change on previous year against 0.7177 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.79 % change on previous year, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Egypt ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,899 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.