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
Latest (2024)
2.80 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.70 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
-1.96 million tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 95,447 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -7,768 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1852 | -92,992 tonnes | +1097.2% |
| 1853 | -166,272 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1854 | -230,905 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1855 | -288,833 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1856 | -341,302 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1857 | -389,080 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1858 | -432,755 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1859 | -472,766 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1860 | -294,329 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1861 | -182,540 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1862 | -102,922 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1863 | -41,733 tonnes | -59.5% |
| 1864 | 7,988 tonnes | -119.1% |
| 1865 | 49,904 tonnes | +524.8% |
| 1866 | 86,141 tonnes | +72.6% |
| 1867 | 117,834 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1868 | 145,900 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1869 | 170,852 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1870 | 220,463 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1871 | 255,674 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1872 | 283,081 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1873 | 305,614 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1874 | 324,594 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 340,825 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 354,822 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1877 | 366,803 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 376,989 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 385,563 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 813,225 tonnes | +110.9% |
| 1881 | 1.05 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1882 | 1.21 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1883 | 1.32 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1884 | 1.41 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1885 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 1.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 1.63 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 1.56 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 1.52 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1892 | 1.49 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 1.48 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 1.46 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.45 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.44 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 1.38 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 1.35 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 1.33 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 1.28 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.26 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 1.24 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 1.20 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 1.22 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 1.20 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 1.16 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 1.14 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1917 | 1.11 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 1.09 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1919 | 1.07 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 839,935 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1921 | 790,728 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1922 | 818,904 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 888,813 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1924 | 982,538 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1925 | 1.09 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1926 | 1.21 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1927 | 1.32 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1928 | 1.44 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1929 | 1.56 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 1.82 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1931 | 2.00 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1932 | 2.14 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 2.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1934 | 2.37 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 2.48 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 2.58 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 2.68 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 2.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 2.85 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 3.29 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1941 | 3.58 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1942 | 3.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1943 | 3.97 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 4.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 4.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 4.34 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 4.44 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 4.52 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 4.60 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 4.88 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 5.17 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 5.32 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 5.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 5.74 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 5.93 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 6.08 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 6.31 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 6.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 6.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 7.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 5.02 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1962 | 4.21 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 4.20 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.68 million tonnes | +83.1% |
| 1965 | 8.08 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6.27 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 4.82 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1968 | 4.76 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 3.55 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 3.10 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 2.73 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 2.29 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 604,450 tonnes | -67.9% |
| 1976 | -451,332 tonnes | -174.7% |
| 1977 | -1.30 million tonnes | +188.9% |
| 1978 | -1.96 million tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1979 | -1.41 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1980 | -453,017 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1981 | -598,075 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1982 | -529,668 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 274,544 tonnes | -151.8% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million tonnes | +301.7% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million tonnes | +112.9% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 2.91 million tonnes | +122.6% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 9.70 million tonnes | +390.9% |
| 1992 | 6.31 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 9.33 million tonnes | +117.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 4.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.44 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 7.77 million tonnes | +125.8% |
| 1999 | 2.65 million tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million tonnes | +224.4% |
| 2009 | 2.93 million tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million tonnes | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million tonnes | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million tonnes | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 705,906 tonnes | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million tonnes | +223.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.80 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.80 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 74.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | -1097.2% | -7,768 tonnes | -92,992 tonnes |
| 1865 | +524.8% | 7,988 tonnes | 49,904 tonnes |
| 1991 | +390.9% | 1.98 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes |
| 1984 | +301.7% | 274,544 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes |
| 2008 | +224.4% | 1.33 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes |
| 2016 | +223.1% | 705,906 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes |
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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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.