CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Egypt

Egypt: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 108.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
108.87
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
108.87
in 2018
All-time low
25.36
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Egypt, 1990–2018

204060801001990200420181990: 25.41991: 26.91992: 27.61993: 27.51994: 26.81995: 27.41996: 28.11997: 30.61998: 34.71999: 36.72000: 34.42001: 39.42002: 41.92003: 46.92004: 59.12005: 63.62006: 66.32007: 67.62008: 74.82009: 78.82010: 77.92011: 81.42012: 87.72013: 88.12014: 92.22015: 96.82016: 99.22017: 106.12018: 108.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Egypt is 108.87, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Egypt peaked at 108.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.36, in 1990.

That places Egypt 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Egypt, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 25.36 —
1991 26.91 +6.1%
1992 27.63 +2.7%
1993 27.46 -0.6%
1994 26.83 -2.3%
1995 27.37 +2.0%
1996 28.05 +2.5%
1997 30.59 +9.1%
1998 34.69 +13.4%
1999 36.69 +5.8%
2000 34.44 -6.1%
2001 39.41 +14.4%
2002 41.87 +6.2%
2003 46.9 +12.0%
2004 59.08 +26.0%
2005 63.6 +7.7%
2006 66.32 +4.3%
2007 67.59 +1.9%
2008 74.76 +10.6%
2009 78.81 +5.4%
2010 77.87 -1.2%
2011 81.43 +4.6%
2012 87.69 +7.7%
2013 88.14 +0.5%
2014 92.18 +4.6%
2015 96.79 +5.0%
2016 99.18 +2.5%
2017 106.14 +7.0%
2018 108.87 +2.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 108.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 51.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 108.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.16 25.36 36.69 10
2000s 57.28 34.44 78.81 10
2010s 93.14 77.87 108.87 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 18 Kazakhstan 120.81 compare
  2. 19 Italy 113.38 compare
  3. 20 Vietnam 109.13 compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom 106.64 compare
  5. 23 Thailand 105.57 compare
  6. 24 Iraq 99.55 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Egypt?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Egypt was 108.87 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 108.87 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 25.36 in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Egypt ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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