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
Latest (2024)
8.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2,354.7%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.59 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
-16.94 million tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
113
1912–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 73,280 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | -43,968 tonnes | -160.0% |
| 1914 | 267,472 tonnes | -708.3% |
| 1915 | -216,176 tonnes | -180.8% |
| 1916 | 87,936 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 1917 | 241,824 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 1918 | 443,344 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1919 | -175,872 tonnes | -139.7% |
| 1920 | -234,496 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1921 | 106,256 tonnes | -145.3% |
| 1922 | -29,312 tonnes | -127.6% |
| 1923 | -62,288 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 1924 | 29,312 tonnes | -147.1% |
| 1925 | 54,960 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1926 | -21,984 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1927 | 36,640 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 1928 | 300,090 tonnes | +719.0% |
| 1929 | 54,605 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 1930 | 98,427 tonnes | +80.3% |
| 1931 | -14,423 tonnes | -114.7% |
| 1932 | -54,960 tonnes | +281.1% |
| 1933 | -80,786 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1934 | -47,662 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1935 | -77,300 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1936 | -18,142 tonnes | -76.5% |
| 1937 | -40,274 tonnes | +122.0% |
| 1938 | 190,349 tonnes | -572.6% |
| 1939 | 1.35 million tonnes | +608.4% |
| 1940 | 802,473 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1941 | 923,090 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1942 | -117,248 tonnes | -112.7% |
| 1943 | 267,859 tonnes | -328.5% |
| 1944 | 256,065 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1945 | -3,695 tonnes | -101.4% |
| 1946 | -132,528 tonnes | +3486.7% |
| 1947 | 190,290 tonnes | -243.6% |
| 1948 | 1.74 million tonnes | +812.4% |
| 1949 | 1.31 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1950 | 2.77 million tonnes | +111.5% |
| 1951 | 325,651 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 1952 | 334,167 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1953 | -114,179 tonnes | -134.2% |
| 1954 | 885,706 tonnes | -875.7% |
| 1955 | -1.02 million tonnes | -215.4% |
| 1956 | -699,765 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1957 | 1.97 million tonnes | -382.2% |
| 1958 | 1.77 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1959 | -975,724 tonnes | -155.3% |
| 1960 | 3.33 million tonnes | -440.9% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1962 | 1.51 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1963 | 2.96 million tonnes | +96.4% |
| 1964 | 3.96 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 2.12 million tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1966 | -1.08 million tonnes | -150.9% |
| 1967 | -6.88 million tonnes | +538.8% |
| 1968 | 3.22 million tonnes | -146.8% |
| 1969 | -3.21 million tonnes | -199.5% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million tonnes | -162.0% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 2.43 million tonnes | +83.6% |
| 1973 | -1.74 million tonnes | -171.7% |
| 1974 | 2.31 million tonnes | -232.4% |
| 1975 | 4.93 million tonnes | +113.5% |
| 1976 | 3.37 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1977 | 3.34 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million tonnes | -57.0% |
| 1979 | 3.61 million tonnes | +151.0% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 5.66 million tonnes | +150.9% |
| 1982 | 5.42 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 379,328 tonnes | -93.0% |
| 1984 | 6.56 million tonnes | +1630.0% |
| 1985 | 144,724 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 1986 | 10.29 million tonnes | +7011.1% |
| 1987 | -648 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -530,336 tonnes | +81742.0% |
| 1989 | -2.91 million tonnes | +448.2% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million tonnes | -201.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million tonnes | +90.2% |
| 1993 | 13.42 million tonnes | +351.3% |
| 1994 | -3.35 million tonnes | -125.0% |
| 1995 | 10.49 million tonnes | -412.8% |
| 1996 | -925,896 tonnes | -108.8% |
| 1997 | 13.89 million tonnes | -1600.4% |
| 1998 | 13.32 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.73 million tonnes | -79.5% |
| 2000 | 15.85 million tonnes | +480.4% |
| 2001 | -16.46 million tonnes | -203.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million tonnes | -112.1% |
| 2003 | 21.59 million tonnes | +985.1% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million tonnes | -90.9% |
| 2005 | 15.02 million tonnes | +665.0% |
| 2006 | 11.46 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 10.81 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.66 million tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 9.38 million tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2010 | -2.54 million tonnes | -127.1% |
| 2011 | 18.97 million tonnes | -847.3% |
| 2012 | -9.15 million tonnes | -148.2% |
| 2013 | 6.56 million tonnes | -171.7% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2015 | -600,128 tonnes | -107.3% |
| 2016 | 18.51 million tonnes | -3184.3% |
| 2017 | 8.20 million tonnes | -55.7% |
| 2018 | -11.46 million tonnes | -239.8% |
| 2019 | -7.84 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 12.26 million tonnes | -256.4% |
| 2021 | 20.52 million tonnes | +67.3% |
| 2022 | -16.94 million tonnes | -182.6% |
| 2023 | 331,520 tonnes | -102.0% |
| 2024 | 8.14 million tonnes | +2354.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.14 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 76.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.14 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes, 37.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -81742.0% | -648 tonnes | -530,336 tonnes |
| 1986 | +7011.1% | 144,724 tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes |
| 1946 | -3486.7% | -3,695 tonnes | -132,528 tonnes |
| 2016 | +3184.3% | -600,128 tonnes | 18.51 million tonnes |
| 2024 | +2354.7% | 331,520 tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes |
| 1984 | +1630.0% | 379,328 tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
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.