Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Egypt
Egypt: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
61,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
33,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Egypt, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in 2022.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Egypt peaked at 61,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 33,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34,524 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 35,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 36,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 36,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 38,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 40,314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41,416 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 42,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 44,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 48,554 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 50,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 53,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 54,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 51,462 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 54,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 56,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 56,028 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56,531 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56,737 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60,361 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 61,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 51,817 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 50,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 50,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 33,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,043 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40,314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51,817 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 61,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Ukraine 62,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 France 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 57,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Italy 45,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Germany 44,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Spain 40,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Egypt?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Egypt was 52,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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