Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
up 2,351.5%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
666.7%
in 1912
All-time low
-70.2%
in 1915
Years of data
113
1912–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Egypt, 1912–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Egypt is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,351.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Egypt peaked at 666.7% in 1912 and was at its lowest, -70.2%, in 1915.
That places Egypt 83rd out of 215 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 666.7% | — |
| 1913 | -52.2% | -107.8% |
| 1914 | 663.6% | -1372.0% |
| 1915 | -70.2% | -110.6% |
| 1916 | 96.0% | -236.7% |
| 1917 | 134.7% | +40.3% |
| 1918 | 105.2% | -21.9% |
| 1919 | -20.3% | -119.3% |
| 1920 | -34.0% | +67.4% |
| 1921 | 23.4% | -168.7% |
| 1922 | -5.2% | -122.4% |
| 1923 | -11.7% | +124.2% |
| 1924 | 6.2% | -153.3% |
| 1925 | 11.0% | +76.5% |
| 1926 | -4.0% | -136.0% |
| 1927 | 6.9% | -273.6% |
| 1928 | 52.8% | +666.2% |
| 1929 | 6.3% | -88.1% |
| 1930 | 10.7% | +69.6% |
| 1931 | -1.4% | -113.2% |
| 1932 | -5.5% | +286.5% |
| 1933 | -8.5% | +55.5% |
| 1934 | -5.5% | -35.5% |
| 1935 | -9.4% | +71.6% |
| 1936 | -2.4% | -74.1% |
| 1937 | -5.5% | +127.5% |
| 1938 | 27.7% | -600.3% |
| 1939 | 153.6% | +454.8% |
| 1940 | 36.0% | -76.5% |
| 1941 | 30.5% | -15.4% |
| 1942 | -3.0% | -109.7% |
| 1943 | 7.0% | -335.4% |
| 1944 | 6.2% | -10.6% |
| 1945 | -0.1% | -101.4% |
| 1946 | -3.0% | +3489.8% |
| 1947 | 4.5% | -248.1% |
| 1948 | 39.3% | +773.1% |
| 1949 | 21.3% | -45.8% |
| 1950 | 37.2% | +74.3% |
| 1951 | 3.2% | -91.4% |
| 1952 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | -1.0% | -133.1% |
| 1954 | 8.2% | -883.9% |
| 1955 | -8.8% | -206.7% |
| 1956 | -6.6% | -25.0% |
| 1957 | 19.9% | -402.0% |
| 1958 | 14.8% | -25.4% |
| 1959 | -7.1% | -148.1% |
| 1960 | 26.2% | -467.0% |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -75.4% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | +36.9% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +80.5% |
| 1964 | 18.4% | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | -54.9% |
| 1966 | -3.9% | -147.0% |
| 1967 | -25.9% | +564.8% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | -163.2% |
| 1969 | -14.0% | -185.5% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -172.1% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +73.0% |
| 1973 | -6.9% | -164.9% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -242.2% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +94.5% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | -42.5% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -60.8% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +141.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +138.3% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -93.7% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +1618.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +6994.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7% | +81831.1% |
| 1989 | -4.0% | +452.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -205.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +86.2% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +334.0% |
| 1994 | -3.7% | -121.3% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -424.8% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | -107.9% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -1614.7% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -81.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +467.9% |
| 2001 | -11.5% | -192.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -113.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +968.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -92.2% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +655.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | -1.2% | -125.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -856.6% |
| 2012 | -4.1% | -144.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -174.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -107.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -3192.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -59.0% |
| 2018 | -4.5% | -235.2% |
| 2019 | -3.2% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -261.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +59.0% |
| 2022 | -6.3% | -176.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -102.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +2351.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -81831.1% | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | +6994.8% | 0.2% | 16.3% |
| 1946 | -3489.8% | -0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | +3192.4% | -0.3% | 8.2% |
| 2024 | +2351.5% | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| 1984 | +1618.3% | 0.7% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 190.4% | -70.2% | 666.7% | 8 |
| 1920s | 5.2% | -34.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.4% | -9.4% | 153.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.9% | -3.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.3% | -8.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | -25.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | -6.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -4.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | -3.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | -11.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -4.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -6.3% | 8.3% | 5 |
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- 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Egypt?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Egypt was 3.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 666.7% in 1912.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.2% in 1915.
- How does Egypt rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Egypt ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.