Middle East & North Africa · Lower middle income · 2023

Egypt: mid-book EDGAR inventory · 0.84 t per $1K GDP

In 2023, Egypt emitted 338 MtCO₂e (3.10 t per person, 0.84 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 31% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 74%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Egypt ranks #15 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #44 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total.

#27 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#44 / 51
Per-capita rank
#15 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

C-
Emissions Performance Score
51/100
Egypt · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions A
3.10 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
0.84 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share B-
14%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+469%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll EGY · 2023 338 Mt · 3.10 t per person

Egypt sits mid-pack by absolute Mt among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (338 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 338 Mt
  • PC 3.10 t
  • INT 0.84
  • RANK-A #27 / 51
  • RANK-P #44 / 51
  • RANK-I #15 / 51
  • SECTOR 31% Energy
  • GAS 74% Carbon
  • PHOTO Malaysia
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Malaysia (325 Mt · Δ 13 Mt vs Egypt)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Egypt

1. Poland3642. Iraq3543. Egypt3384. Malaysia3255. Kazakhstan319

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Egypt's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 335 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 337.8 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +2.84 MtCO₂e (+0.8%).
  • Egypt's energy total rose from 104 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 104.8 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.81 MtCO₂e (+0.8%).
  • Egypt's methane total fell from 49.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 48.8 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.39 MtCO₂e (−0.8%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Egypt ranks #15 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #44 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total. How we place countries.

Egypt vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Egypt's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

338 47th percentile more MtCO₂e than 47% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Egypt 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1052. Industry943. Transport534. Agriculture285. Fugitive emissions236. Buildings187. Waste17
0%100%31%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Egypt emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

0100200300400 197019771984199119982005201220192023 338
Reported annual emissions for Egypt, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Egypt 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide249.32. Methane48.83. Nitrous oxide19.94. Fluorinated gases19.8

Per-person load versus carbon efficiency

GDP-intensity signature

GDP intensity is the standout for Egypt: 0.84 t per $1K GDP (upper tercile, ≥0.764) alongside 338 Mt absolute.

Egypt ranks #15 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #44 by per-capita emissions (3.10 t) — a carbon-intensive economy whose output hasn't yet translated into a high per-person total.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for EGY exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Middle East & North Africa economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Egypt (EGY) is in the middle third of live EDGAR country mass (338 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

Which sector dominates Egypt's emissions?

Energy led at 31% of the 2023 national total (338 MtCO₂e).

How much CO₂-equivalent did Egypt emit in 2023?

Egypt's 2023 total is 338 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Egypt's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Egypt ranks #27 of 51 by absolute total and #44 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #15.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.