Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 4.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt is 4.27 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt peaked at 4.27 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million tonnes, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 4.27 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt was 4.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.