Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 112.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
118.50 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1911
Years of data
114
1911–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 84,272 tonnes | +666.7% |
| 1913 | 40,304 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1914 | 307,776 tonnes | +663.6% |
| 1915 | 91,600 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 1916 | 179,536 tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1917 | 421,360 tonnes | +134.7% |
| 1918 | 864,704 tonnes | +105.2% |
| 1919 | 688,832 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1920 | 454,336 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1921 | 560,592 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1922 | 531,280 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1923 | 468,992 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1924 | 498,304 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 553,264 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1926 | 531,280 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1927 | 567,920 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 824,214 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1929 | 835,392 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 872,569 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 886,688 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 831,728 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 729,136 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1934 | 677,840 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1935 | 556,928 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1936 | 560,592 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 523,952 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1938 | 692,496 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1939 | 2.04 million tonnes | +194.8% |
| 1940 | 2.85 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1941 | 3.74 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1942 | 3.63 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 3.94 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 4.15 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 4.14 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 3.93 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 4.09 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 5.77 million tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1949 | 7.02 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1950 | 9.22 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1951 | 9.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 9.95 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 10.05 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 10.68 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 9.71 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 9.04 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 10.75 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1958 | 12.27 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 11.61 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 14.61 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1961 | 15.27 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 16.76 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 19.58 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 22.93 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 25.29 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 24.55 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 17.07 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1968 | 20.06 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 15.09 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 16.59 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 18.50 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 21.30 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 19.43 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 20.27 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 23.12 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 26.87 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 29.57 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 31.13 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 33.11 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 38.70 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 42.60 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 47.01 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 47.85 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 52.94 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 51.86 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 59.91 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 57.48 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 55.49 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 50.76 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 52.08 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 51.84 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.13 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.76 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 53.09 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 58.10 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 53.65 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 70.38 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 82.59 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 79.54 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 85.32 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 66.43 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 57.13 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 73.29 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 75.64 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 79.21 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 83.69 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 84.76 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.40 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 98.34 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 95.59 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 106.39 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 97.48 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 103.37 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 118.50 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 111.27 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 118.24 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 108.45 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 97.80 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 76.28 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 98.24 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 104.62 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 109.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 106.31 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 112.97 million tonnes | +6.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 112.97 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 20.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 112.97 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.25 million tonnes, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +666.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
| 1914 | +663.6% | 40,304 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes |
| 1939 | +194.8% | 692,496 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes |
| 1917 | +134.7% | 179,536 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes |
| 1918 | +105.2% | 421,360 tonnes | 864,704 tonnes |
| 1916 | +96.0% | 91,600 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
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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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
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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.