CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Egypt
Egypt: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 4.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.12 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Egypt peaked at 4.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million tonnes, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.64 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 2.63 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million tonnes | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million tonnes | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million tonnes | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million tonnes | +17.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.12 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 193,668 tonnes, 21.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.12 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 881,870 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
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- 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 international aviation in Egypt?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Egypt was 4.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.