Egypt vs High income: Carbon intensity of GDP
Egypt
0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
High income
0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
39th
High income rank
42nd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Egypt
- High income
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in High income, a difference of 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times High income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 39th and High income ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.7865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.7651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.7793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.7203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.5946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.349 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 High income?
- Egypt, at 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Egypt and High income?
- 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and High income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and High income rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 39th and High income ranks 42nd 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$.