Africa Western and Central vs Egypt: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3451 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.4315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.4337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.2893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
- 0.3284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Egypt rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 constant 2021 US$.