How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.03 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0771 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1029 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0995 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0807 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0809 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0804 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0771 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0847 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0796 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0879 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0988 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1071 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1032 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.105 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1004 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1381 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 0.141 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1424 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1564 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1646 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2169 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2302 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2322 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2856 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2949 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3144 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3476 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3479 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3557 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3699 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.409 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4335 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4591 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5481 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6519 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7277 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.775 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8051 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8803 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.869 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8934 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9754 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6458 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0888 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0804 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1029 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0982 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0771 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1381 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2022 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.141 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2949 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4237 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3144 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6519 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9109 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7277 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Barbados 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Portugal 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Estonia 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Fiji 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Egypt was 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.