Co emissions per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Co emissions per capita was 2.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 2017
All-time low
0.001
in 1911
Years of data
114
1911–2024
Co emissions per capita in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Egypt stood at 2.22.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Egypt peaked at 2.44 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1911.
That places Egypt 128th out of 213 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.
Co emissions per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.001 | — |
| 1912 | 0.0072 | +657.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0034 | -52.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0259 | +655.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0076 | -70.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0148 | +93.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0343 | +132.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0695 | +102.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0547 | -21.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0357 | -34.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0435 | +22.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0408 | -6.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0356 | -12.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0374 | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0411 | +9.8% |
| 1926 | 0.039 | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0413 | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0624 | +51.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0655 | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0717 | +9.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0698 | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0651 | -6.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0588 | -9.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0548 | -6.7% |
| 1935 | 0.049 | -10.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0471 | -3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0439 | -6.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0553 | +26.0% |
| 1939 | 0.1381 | +149.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1844 | +33.5% |
| 1941 | 0.2356 | +27.7% |
| 1942 | 0.2232 | -5.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2326 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2408 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2344 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 0.2214 | -5.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2254 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 0.306 | +35.8% |
| 1949 | 0.3618 | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4839 | +33.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4887 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4928 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.476 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5025 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4472 | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4077 | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4768 | +16.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5345 | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4845 | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5961 | +23.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6183 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6554 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.74 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8537 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9014 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8448 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6103 | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6931 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5816 | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6254 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6485 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7007 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6378 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.684 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7948 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8612 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9231 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9352 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9963 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.41 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.32 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.18 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +657.8% | 0.001 | 0.0072 |
| 1914 | +655.2% | 0.0034 | 0.0259 |
| 1939 | +149.5% | 0.0553 | 0.1381 |
| 1917 | +132.1% | 0.0148 | 0.0343 |
| 1918 | +102.8% | 0.0343 | 0.0695 |
| 1916 | +93.8% | 0.0076 | 0.0148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0243 | 0.001 | 0.0695 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0442 | 0.0356 | 0.0655 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0654 | 0.0439 | 0.1381 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2465 | 0.1844 | 0.3618 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4795 | 0.4077 | 0.5345 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7095 | 0.5816 | 0.9014 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7807 | 0.6254 | 0.9963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.02 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.68 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.18 | 2.4 | 5 |
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 co emissions per capita in Egypt?
- Co emissions per capita in Egypt was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 2017.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for co emissions per capita?
- Egypt ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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