Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.21 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.67 tonnes per person
in 2016
All-time low
1.25 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Egypt, 1990–2023
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
Egypt recorded 2.21 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Egypt peaked at 2.67 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Egypt ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.21 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.21 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Egypt?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Egypt was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Egypt ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.