CO₂ emissions by sector in Egypt
Egypt: CO₂ emissions by sector was 15.94 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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)
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.