What is carbon intensity of gdp in Egypt?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Egypt was 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.8345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Egypt rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Egypt ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Egypt

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Egypt
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

39th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.8345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.5707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Egypt, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Egypt is 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.8345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Egypt 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Egypt, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.7283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0.7679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1973	0.6908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1974	0.7863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1975	0.7782 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1976	0.794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1977	0.7515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1978	0.7006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1979	0.7278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1980	0.7266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1981	0.7651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1982	0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1983	0.797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1984	0.7996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1985	0.7931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.7906 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1987	0.8251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1988	0.8032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0.8128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1990	0.7946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1991	0.8044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1992	0.8009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1993	0.781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1994	0.7162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1995	0.7321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1996	0.7476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	0.7542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1998	0.7542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	0.7661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.7119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2001	0.759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2002	0.761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.7522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2004	0.784 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2005	0.8345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2006	0.827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2007	0.8257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2008	0.7709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2009	0.7668 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.7341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2011	0.7472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2012	0.7763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2013	0.746 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0.7387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.7269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.7278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.7309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2018	0.6794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0.5954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2020	0.5972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0.6145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2022	0.5707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2023	0.5858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2024	0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

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38 Tajikistan 0.6165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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41 Thailand 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
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Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Egypt?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Egypt was 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.8345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Egypt ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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$.