Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Egypt
0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
39th
Europe & Central Asia rank
41st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.3522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.7865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3596 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.7651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.7793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.7203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.5946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3252 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, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia?
- Egypt, at 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.3522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st of 199 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 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$.