CO₂ emissions by sector in Egypt
Egypt: CO₂ emissions by sector was 15.94 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.94 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.06 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
8.16 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions by sector in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by sector in Egypt is 15.94 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Egypt peaked at 17.06 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.16 million tonnes, in 1993.
Egypt ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.80 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 9.32 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.16 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.16 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 9.09 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 9.61 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.76 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.75 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 11.48 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.47 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.05 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 11.31 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.72 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.65 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.24 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.54 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.71 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 14.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 15.44 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15.50 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.73 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.53 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.56 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.97 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.06 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.05 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.59 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.28 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 15.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.70 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.94 million tonnes | +8.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.94 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 630,000 tonnes, 25.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.94 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.85 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 11.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Egypt?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Egypt was 15.94 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.