Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 3.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt stood at 3.06 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 5.31 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1983.
Egypt ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.39 million tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 1.85 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million tonnes | +74.5% |
| 1975 | 2.52 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 985,616 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1980 | 95,264 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1981 | 40,307 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1982 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 3.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 4.10 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.19 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.56 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 3.72 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.18 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 5.02 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 5.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.26 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 4.26 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.36 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.44 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.92 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.52 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.06 million tonnes | -13.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.06 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -100.0% | 47,632 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1980 | -90.3% | 985,616 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million tonnes | 985,616 tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,320 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
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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 flaring, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt was 3.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.