CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Egypt
Egypt: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 147,938 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 147,938 tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Egypt peaked at 172,895 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,826 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 156,254 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 156,461 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 172,458 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 143,980 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 157,588 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 172,895 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 135,111 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 23,826 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 2021 | 72,148 tonnes | +202.8% |
| 2022 | 126,942 tonnes | +75.9% |
| 2023 | 151,238 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 147,938 tonnes | -2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 147,938 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,159 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 147,938 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,084 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,392 tonnes | 135,111 tonnes | 172,895 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 104,418 tonnes | 23,826 tonnes | 151,238 tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Egypt?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Egypt was 147,938 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 172,895 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,826 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.