CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.22 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Egypt stood at 2.22 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 2.44 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.001 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0695 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 0.1381 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2465 tonnes per person | 0.1844 tonnes per person | 0.3618 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4795 tonnes per person | 0.4077 tonnes per person | 0.5345 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7095 tonnes per person | 0.5816 tonnes per person | 0.9014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7807 tonnes per person | 0.6254 tonnes per person | 0.9963 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 2.22 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes per person in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.