Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 112.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 112.97 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Egypt peaked at 118.50 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1911.
That places Egypt 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 298,820 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 864,704 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 582,557 tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 835,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 837,309 tonnes | 523,952 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.26 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.12 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | 25.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.99 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 33.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.46 million tonnes | 38.70 million tonnes | 59.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.72 million tonnes | 51.84 million tonnes | 82.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.62 million tonnes | 57.13 million tonnes | 98.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.34 million tonnes | 76.28 million tonnes | 118.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.26 million tonnes | 98.24 million tonnes | 112.97 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 oil in Egypt?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Egypt was 112.97 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 oil recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 118.50 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.