Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 259.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
259.55 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
93rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
268.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
17.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Egypt is 259.55 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 268.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 21.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 27.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 26.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 19.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 22.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 19.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 21.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 23.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 25.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 23.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 26.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 31.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 34.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 37.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 39.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 42.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 45.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 50.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 56.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 56.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 63.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 73.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 70.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 73.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 74.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 77.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 91.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 87.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 98.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 97.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 111.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 124.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 127.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 143.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 126.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 128.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 150.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 152.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 167.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 179.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 190.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 196.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 206.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 203.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 222.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 213.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 220.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 228.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 227.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 246.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 254.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 243.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 235.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 247.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 268.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 251.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 251.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 259.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 259.55 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 259.55 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 206.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 203.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 254.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 247.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 268.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 90 North Macedonia 262.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 French Polynesia 262.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Jordan 261.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 249.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ukraine 245.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mexico 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Egypt was 259.55 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 268.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.