Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP

Egypt
0.149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.1483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
74th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Egypt ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2534 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0649 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.1774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1759 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Egypt
2020s 0.1465 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0044 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Egypt, at 0.149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1483 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Egypt ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.