Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Egypt
Egypt: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Egypt is 2.80 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Egypt peaked at 9.70 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.96 million tonnes, in 1978.
That places Egypt 82nd out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -232,723 tonnes | -472,766 tonnes | 95,447 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -4,291 tonnes | -294,329 tonnes | 170,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 321,443 tonnes | 220,463 tonnes | 385,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.37 million tonnes | 813,225 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.09 million tonnes | 790,728 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.82 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.61 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 902,128 tonnes | -1.96 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 950,327 tonnes | -598,075 tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million tonnes | 705,906 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Egypt?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Egypt was 2.80 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.70 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.96 million tonnes in 1978.
- How does Egypt rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.