Egypt vs Kazakhstan: Emissions of air pollutants
Egypt
880,079 tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan
928,518 tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
Kazakhstan rank
27th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Egypt
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 928,518 tonnes against 880,079 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 48,439 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 13 and Kazakhstan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 909.12 tonnes | 580.91 tonnes | 328.21 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1760s | 899 tonnes | 602.43 tonnes | 296.57 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1770s | 888.88 tonnes | 624.74 tonnes | 264.14 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1780s | 878.76 tonnes | 651.67 tonnes | 227.09 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1790s | 868.63 tonnes | 676.14 tonnes | 192.49 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1800s | 861.46 tonnes | 709.91 tonnes | 151.55 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1810s | 877.02 tonnes | 746.15 tonnes | 130.87 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1820s | 916.73 tonnes | 775.22 tonnes | 141.51 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1830s | 958.01 tonnes | 805.7 tonnes | 152.31 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1840s | 1,001 tonnes | 833.77 tonnes | 167.13 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1850s | 1,060 tonnes | 886.11 tonnes | 173.84 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1860s | 1,176 tonnes | 1,178 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 1,342 tonnes | 2,228 tonnes | 886.03 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 1,581 tonnes | 4,118 tonnes | 2,537 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 1,898 tonnes | 8,419 tonnes | 6,520 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 3,009 tonnes | 17,162 tonnes | 14,153 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 8,245 tonnes | 25,426 tonnes | 17,181 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 15,375 tonnes | 28,333 tonnes | 12,958 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 21,953 tonnes | 105,367 tonnes | 83,415 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 67,286 tonnes | 163,426 tonnes | 96,140 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 116,490 tonnes | 339,092 tonnes | 222,602 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 133,240 tonnes | 580,211 tonnes | 446,971 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 185,223 tonnes | 988,053 tonnes | 802,830 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 455,187 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 655,067 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 664,578 tonnes | 953,130 tonnes | 288,551 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 780,735 tonnes | 709,760 tonnes | 70,975 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 845,872 tonnes | 828,131 tonnes | 17,741 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 833,441 tonnes | 903,569 tonnes | 70,128 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 928,518 tonnes against 880,079 tonnes in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 48,439 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Kazakhstan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th 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
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.