Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt, 1969–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt stood at 3.06 million tonnes.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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.
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
- 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 flaring in Egypt?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt was 3.06 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 flaring recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.