CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Egypt
Egypt: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 258.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
266.84 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1911
Years of data
114
1911–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 258.37 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Egypt peaked at 266.84 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1911.
Egypt ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 84,272 tonnes | +666.7% |
| 1913 | 40,304 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1914 | 307,776 tonnes | +663.6% |
| 1915 | 91,600 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 1916 | 179,536 tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1917 | 421,360 tonnes | +134.7% |
| 1918 | 864,704 tonnes | +105.2% |
| 1919 | 688,832 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1920 | 454,336 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1921 | 560,592 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1922 | 531,280 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1923 | 468,992 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1924 | 498,304 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 553,264 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1926 | 531,280 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1927 | 567,920 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 868,010 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1929 | 922,615 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1931 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 951,659 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1933 | 870,873 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1934 | 823,211 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1935 | 745,911 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1936 | 727,769 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 687,495 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 877,844 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1939 | 2.23 million tonnes | +153.6% |
| 1940 | 3.03 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1941 | 3.95 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1942 | 3.83 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1943 | 4.10 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1944 | 4.36 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 4.35 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 4.22 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 4.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 6.15 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1949 | 7.46 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1950 | 10.23 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1951 | 10.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 10.89 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 10.78 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11.66 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 10.64 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 9.94 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 11.92 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1958 | 13.68 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1959 | 12.71 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 16.03 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1961 | 17.07 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 18.57 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 21.53 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 25.49 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 27.61 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 26.53 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 19.65 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 22.87 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 19.66 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 21.65 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 22.98 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 25.41 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 23.66 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 25.97 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 30.90 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 34.27 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 37.62 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 39.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 42.66 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 44.92 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 50.58 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 56.00 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 56.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62.94 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 63.09 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.38 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 73.38 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.85 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.94 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 72.88 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 74.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 77.42 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 90.83 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 87.48 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 97.97 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 97.04 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 110.93 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 124.26 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 126.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 142.84 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 126.37 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 128.36 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 149.95 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 151.92 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 166.93 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 178.39 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 189.20 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 195.86 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 205.24 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 202.70 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 221.68 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 212.52 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 219.09 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 227.25 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 226.65 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 245.16 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 253.36 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 241.90 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 234.06 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 246.32 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 266.84 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 249.90 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 250.23 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 258.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 258.37 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 21.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 258.37 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 | +666.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
| 1914 | +663.6% | 40,304 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes |
| 1939 | +153.6% | 877,844 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes |
| 1917 | +134.7% | 179,536 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes |
| 1918 | +105.2% | 421,360 tonnes | 864,704 tonnes |
| 1916 | +96.0% | 91,600 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 298,820 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 864,704 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 595,659 tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 922,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 993,862 tonnes | 687,495 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.59 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 16.03 million tonnes | 27.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 21.65 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 44.92 million tonnes | 73.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 72.88 million tonnes | 126.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 126.37 million tonnes | 205.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 202.70 million tonnes | 253.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 246.32 million tonnes | 266.84 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels and land-use change in Egypt?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Egypt was 258.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 266.84 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.