Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 8.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Egypt, 1912–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Egypt stood at 8.14 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,354.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Egypt peaked at 21.59 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, -16.94 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places Egypt 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 84,730 tonnes | -216,176 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 8 |
| 1920s | 23,378 tonnes | -234,496 tonnes | 300,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 130,359 tonnes | -80,786 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 523,378 tonnes | -132,528 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 524,689 tonnes | -1.02 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 695,790 tonnes | -6.88 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.30 million tonnes | -1.74 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million tonnes | -2.91 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.70 million tonnes | -3.35 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million tonnes | -16.46 million tonnes | 21.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million tonnes | -11.46 million tonnes | 18.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million tonnes | -16.94 million tonnes | 20.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 118.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 50.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 42.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.47 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Egypt?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Egypt was 8.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.94 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.