Egypt vs France: Emissions of air pollutants

Egypt
880,079 tonnes
in 2022
France
820,688 tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
France rank
32nd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Egypt
  • France
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 880,079 tonnes against 820,688 tonnes in France, a difference of 59,391 tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was France ahead.

Egypt ranks 29th and France ranks 32nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and France in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
1750s 909.12 tonnes 18,295 tonnes 17,386 tonnes France
1760s 899 tonnes 18,664 tonnes 17,765 tonnes France
1770s 888.88 tonnes 19,027 tonnes 18,138 tonnes France
1780s 878.76 tonnes 19,385 tonnes 18,507 tonnes France
1790s 868.63 tonnes 19,739 tonnes 18,870 tonnes France
1800s 861.46 tonnes 20,871 tonnes 20,010 tonnes France
1810s 877.02 tonnes 23,451 tonnes 22,573 tonnes France
1820s 916.73 tonnes 25,930 tonnes 25,013 tonnes France
1830s 958.01 tonnes 30,199 tonnes 29,241 tonnes France
1840s 1,001 tonnes 36,191 tonnes 35,190 tonnes France
1850s 1,060 tonnes 51,469 tonnes 50,409 tonnes France
1860s 1,176 tonnes 77,983 tonnes 76,807 tonnes France
1870s 1,342 tonnes 98,761 tonnes 97,419 tonnes France
1880s 1,581 tonnes 127,275 tonnes 125,694 tonnes France
1890s 1,898 tonnes 159,866 tonnes 157,968 tonnes France
1900s 3,009 tonnes 190,304 tonnes 187,295 tonnes France
1910s 8,245 tonnes 188,021 tonnes 179,776 tonnes France
1920s 15,375 tonnes 293,416 tonnes 278,040 tonnes France
1930s 21,953 tonnes 387,412 tonnes 365,459 tonnes France
1940s 67,286 tonnes 269,868 tonnes 202,582 tonnes France
1950s 116,490 tonnes 645,334 tonnes 528,845 tonnes France
1960s 133,240 tonnes 1.38 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes France
1970s 185,223 tonnes 2.52 million tonnes 2.34 million tonnes France
1980s 455,187 tonnes 2.37 million tonnes 1.91 million tonnes France
1990s 664,578 tonnes 2.28 million tonnes 1.62 million tonnes France
2000s 780,735 tonnes 1.84 million tonnes 1.06 million tonnes France
2010s 845,872 tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 394,851 tonnes France
2020s 833,441 tonnes 822,482 tonnes 10,958 tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Egypt or France?
Egypt, at 880,079 tonnes against 820,688 tonnes in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Egypt and France?
59,391 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Egypt ranks 29th and France ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.