Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 27.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.59 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 211 countries
All-time high
28.70 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
43,796 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Egypt, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 27.59 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Egypt peaked at 28.70 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,796 tonnes, in 1928.
Egypt ranks 9th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 43,796 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 87,223 tonnes | +99.2% |
| 1930 | 148,473 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1931 | 119,931 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1932 | 119,931 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 141,737 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 145,371 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 188,983 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1936 | 167,177 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1937 | 163,543 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 185,348 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1939 | 185,044 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 178,080 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1941 | 207,154 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1942 | 207,154 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 159,909 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1944 | 210,611 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1945 | 214,423 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 290,743 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1947 | 319,817 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 377,966 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1949 | 439,748 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 505,165 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1951 | 559,680 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 468,823 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1953 | 541,508 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1954 | 661,647 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1955 | 675,977 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 668,708 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 723,223 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 748,663 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 883,131 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 1.01 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.10 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.24 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 1.56 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 1.78 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.82 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 2.08 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 2.39 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2.07 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 2.98 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 3.25 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.04 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 4.43 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 5.58 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 6.15 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 6.73 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 7.87 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 8.44 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 9.02 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.59 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.17 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 10.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.93 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 11.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.86 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 14.76 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 17.50 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 14.33 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 19.12 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 18.27 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.01 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.31 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 19.14 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 20.33 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.58 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 25.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 22.77 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 21.61 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 26.66 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 25.28 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 28.70 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 27.59 million tonnes | -3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.59 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 880,384 tonnes, 31.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.59 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.84 million tonnes, 15.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +99.2% | 43,796 tonnes | 87,223 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 65,510 tonnes | 43,796 tonnes | 87,223 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 156,554 tonnes | 119,931 tonnes | 188,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 260,560 tonnes | 159,909 tonnes | 439,748 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 643,652 tonnes | 468,823 tonnes | 883,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 million tonnes | 15.31 million tonnes | 25.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.97 million tonnes | 21.61 million tonnes | 28.70 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Egypt?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Egypt was 27.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.70 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,796 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Egypt rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.