Change air pollutant emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Change air pollutant emissions was 4.50 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.50 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.58 million
in 2021
All-time low
217,158
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Egypt, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.50 million for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Egypt peaked at 4.58 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 217,158, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 238,755 | — |
| 1751 | 238,411 | -0.1% |
| 1752 | 238,067 | -0.1% |
| 1753 | 237,723 | -0.1% |
| 1754 | 237,379 | -0.1% |
| 1755 | 237,036 | -0.1% |
| 1756 | 236,692 | -0.1% |
| 1757 | 236,349 | -0.1% |
| 1758 | 236,007 | -0.1% |
| 1759 | 235,664 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 235,322 | -0.1% |
| 1761 | 234,971 | -0.1% |
| 1762 | 234,622 | -0.1% |
| 1763 | 234,272 | -0.1% |
| 1764 | 233,923 | -0.1% |
| 1765 | 233,574 | -0.1% |
| 1766 | 233,225 | -0.1% |
| 1767 | 232,876 | -0.1% |
| 1768 | 232,528 | -0.1% |
| 1769 | 232,179 | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 231,832 | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 231,475 | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 231,119 | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 230,763 | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 230,407 | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 230,052 | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 229,696 | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 229,342 | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 228,987 | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 228,632 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 228,278 | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 227,914 | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 227,551 | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 227,188 | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 226,825 | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 226,463 | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 226,100 | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 225,738 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 225,376 | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 225,015 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 224,654 | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 224,282 | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 223,911 | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 223,540 | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 223,169 | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 222,798 | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 222,428 | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 222,058 | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 221,689 | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 221,319 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 220,950 | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 220,570 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 220,189 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 219,809 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 219,430 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 219,050 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 218,671 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 218,293 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 217,914 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 217,536 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 217,158 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 217,840 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 218,521 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 219,200 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 219,878 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 220,554 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 221,229 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 221,903 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 222,575 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 223,246 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 223,915 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 224,600 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 225,282 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 225,963 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 226,643 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 227,321 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 227,997 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 228,672 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 229,345 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 230,017 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 230,687 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 231,370 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 232,051 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 232,731 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 233,408 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 234,084 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 234,758 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 235,431 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 236,101 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 236,770 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 237,437 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 238,115 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 238,791 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 239,466 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 240,138 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 240,808 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 241,475 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 242,141 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 242,805 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 243,467 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 243,820 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 243,811 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 247,691 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 251,546 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 255,506 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 259,440 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 258,513 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 262,491 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 266,569 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 270,617 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 274,721 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 278,921 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 283,176 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 287,440 | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 291,716 | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 296,087 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 295,263 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 299,637 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 304,104 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 308,575 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 313,094 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 346,231 | +10.6% |
| 1872 | 322,673 | -6.8% |
| 1873 | 327,503 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 332,346 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 337,245 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 342,335 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 347,437 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 352,576 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 357,802 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 363,073 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 368,420 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 373,854 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 379,323 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 381,631 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 386,490 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 391,492 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 396,491 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 401,529 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 406,607 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 411,726 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 416,981 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 422,275 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 427,608 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 432,981 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 438,393 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 443,945 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 448,842 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 454,666 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 460,637 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 466,669 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 472,452 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 478,380 | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 482,855 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 488,862 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 494,976 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 501,292 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 507,670 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 513,575 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 519,285 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 523,934 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 528,967 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 536,358 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 539,636 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 542,569 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 551,480 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 559,670 | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 573,556 | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 594,512 | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 592,477 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 588,302 | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 596,325 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 599,446 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 601,404 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 606,703 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 612,946 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 616,432 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 622,074 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 635,642 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 640,988 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 644,129 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 648,759 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 650,720 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 650,592 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 651,782 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 650,260 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 652,425 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 649,194 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 649,549 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 689,152 | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 707,979 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 726,187 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 709,261 | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 703,906 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 693,078 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 673,532 | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 646,499 | -4.0% |
| 1947 | 629,490 | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 658,782 | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 678,862 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 737,296 | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 738,237 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 716,800 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 677,810 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 664,135 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 603,805 | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 554,310 | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 566,736 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 570,278 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 519,542 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 552,610 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 537,756 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 544,330 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 572,348 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 633,799 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 664,859 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 631,173 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 535,223 | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 573,124 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 519,541 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 538,153 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 547,985 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 575,215 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 580,545 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 634,370 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 610,593 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 660,787 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 702,338 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 728,346 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 764,962 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 804,712 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 858,709 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 913,056 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 968,123 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 4.58 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million | -1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.50 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167, 14.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.5% | 3.14 million | 4.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 237,208 | 235,664 | 238,755 | 10 |
| 1760s | 233,749 | 232,179 | 235,322 | 10 |
| 1770s | 230,230 | 228,632 | 231,832 | 10 |
| 1780s | 226,645 | 225,015 | 228,278 | 10 |
| 1790s | 222,985 | 221,319 | 224,654 | 10 |
| 1800s | 219,241 | 217,536 | 220,950 | 10 |
| 1810s | 220,210 | 217,158 | 223,246 | 10 |
| 1820s | 226,976 | 223,915 | 230,017 | 10 |
| 1830s | 233,739 | 230,687 | 236,770 | 10 |
| 1840s | 240,464 | 237,437 | 243,467 | 10 |
| 1850s | 256,000 | 243,811 | 270,617 | 10 |
| 1860s | 291,964 | 274,721 | 308,575 | 10 |
| 1870s | 337,924 | 313,094 | 357,802 | 10 |
| 1880s | 384,891 | 363,073 | 406,607 | 10 |
| 1890s | 435,805 | 411,726 | 460,637 | 10 |
| 1900s | 492,602 | 466,669 | 519,285 | 10 |
| 1910s | 554,316 | 523,934 | 594,512 | 10 |
| 1920s | 612,026 | 588,302 | 640,988 | 10 |
| 1930s | 653,656 | 644,129 | 689,152 | 10 |
| 1940s | 682,758 | 629,490 | 726,187 | 10 |
| 1950s | 634,895 | 519,542 | 738,237 | 10 |
| 1960s | 576,476 | 519,541 | 664,859 | 10 |
| 1970s | 634,329 | 538,153 | 764,962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 804,712 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.23 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 1.86 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 2.56 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 million | 4.20 million | 4.58 million | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Egypt?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Egypt was 4.50 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,158 in 1810.
- How does Egypt rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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