Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 102.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Egypt is 102.62 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Egypt peaked at 122.94 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1911.
Egypt ranks 18th of 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,090 tonnes | 95,251 tonnes | 135,593 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 80,619 tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.94 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.16 million tonnes | 40.72 million tonnes | 83.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.02 million tonnes | 81.70 million tonnes | 120.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.85 million tonnes | 102.62 million tonnes | 122.94 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 gas in Egypt?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Egypt was 102.62 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 gas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 122.94 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.