What is emissions of air pollutants in Egypt?

Emissions of air pollutants in Egypt was 4.50 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 4.58 million tonnes in 2021.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 217,158 tonnes in 1810.

How does Egypt rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Egypt ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Egypt

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Egypt
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: emissions of air pollutants was 4.50 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

4.50 million tonnes

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

14th

of 220 countries

All-time high

4.58 million tonnes

in 2021

All-time low

217,158 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Egypt, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 4.50 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Egypt peaked at 4.58 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 217,158 tonnes, in 1810.

That places Egypt 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, 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
1750s	237,208 tonnes	235,664 tonnes	238,755 tonnes	10
1760s	233,749 tonnes	232,179 tonnes	235,322 tonnes	10
1770s	230,230 tonnes	228,632 tonnes	231,832 tonnes	10
1780s	226,645 tonnes	225,015 tonnes	228,278 tonnes	10
1790s	222,985 tonnes	221,319 tonnes	224,654 tonnes	10
1800s	219,241 tonnes	217,536 tonnes	220,950 tonnes	10
1810s	220,210 tonnes	217,158 tonnes	223,246 tonnes	10
1820s	226,976 tonnes	223,915 tonnes	230,017 tonnes	10
1830s	233,739 tonnes	230,687 tonnes	236,770 tonnes	10
1840s	240,464 tonnes	237,437 tonnes	243,467 tonnes	10
1850s	256,000 tonnes	243,811 tonnes	270,617 tonnes	10
1860s	291,964 tonnes	274,721 tonnes	308,575 tonnes	10
1870s	337,924 tonnes	313,094 tonnes	357,802 tonnes	10
1880s	384,891 tonnes	363,073 tonnes	406,607 tonnes	10
1890s	435,805 tonnes	411,726 tonnes	460,637 tonnes	10
1900s	492,602 tonnes	466,669 tonnes	519,285 tonnes	10
1910s	554,316 tonnes	523,934 tonnes	594,512 tonnes	10
1920s	612,026 tonnes	588,302 tonnes	640,988 tonnes	10
1930s	653,656 tonnes	644,129 tonnes	689,152 tonnes	10
1940s	682,758 tonnes	629,490 tonnes	726,187 tonnes	10
1950s	634,895 tonnes	519,542 tonnes	738,237 tonnes	10
1960s	576,476 tonnes	519,541 tonnes	664,859 tonnes	10
1970s	634,329 tonnes	538,153 tonnes	764,962 tonnes	10
1980s	1.04 million tonnes	804,712 tonnes	1.22 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.40 million tonnes	1.23 million tonnes	1.77 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.17 million tonnes	1.86 million tonnes	2.59 million tonnes	10
2010s	2.89 million tonnes	2.56 million tonnes	3.24 million tonnes	10
2020s	4.43 million tonnes	4.20 million tonnes	4.58 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Egypt

11 Vietnam 5.97 million tonnes compare
12 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.25 million tonnes compare
13 Malaysia 4.68 million tonnes compare
15 South Africa 4.37 million tonnes compare
16 Kenya 4.22 million tonnes compare
17 Tanzania 3.79 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Egypt?: Emissions of air pollutants in Egypt was 4.50 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 4.58 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 217,158 tonnes in 1810.
How does Egypt rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Egypt ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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