Egypt vs Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.3027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.7865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.7651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3825 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.7793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.7203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.5946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2853 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Egypt, at 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.3027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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$.