Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 7.47 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.47 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1911
Years of data
114
1911–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 7.47 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Egypt peaked at 7.47 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1911.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 95,264 tonnes | +766.7% |
| 1913 | 135,568 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1914 | 443,344 tonnes | +227.0% |
| 1915 | 534,944 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1916 | 714,480 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1917 | 1.14 million tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1918 | 2.00 million tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1919 | 2.69 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1920 | 3.14 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1921 | 3.70 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1922 | 4.24 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1923 | 4.70 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 5.20 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 5.76 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1926 | 6.29 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1927 | 6.86 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1928 | 7.72 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1929 | 8.65 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 9.67 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1931 | 10.67 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1932 | 11.63 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1933 | 12.50 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 13.32 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1935 | 14.07 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 14.79 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 15.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 16.36 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 18.58 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1940 | 21.61 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1941 | 25.57 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1942 | 29.40 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1943 | 33.50 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1944 | 37.86 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1945 | 42.22 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1946 | 46.44 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 50.85 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1948 | 57.00 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1949 | 64.46 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1950 | 74.69 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1951 | 85.25 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1952 | 96.14 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 106.92 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1954 | 118.59 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 129.23 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 139.17 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 151.09 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 164.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 177.48 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 193.51 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 210.58 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 229.15 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 250.67 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 276.17 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 303.77 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 330.31 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 349.96 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 372.83 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 392.49 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 414.15 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 437.12 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 462.53 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 486.19 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 512.17 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 543.07 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 577.34 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 614.95 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 654.01 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 696.67 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 741.59 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 792.17 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 848.17 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 904.55 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 967.49 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.98 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.71 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.12 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.34 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.77 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.00 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.47 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.72 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.97 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.20 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.45 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.71 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.96 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.21 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.47 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.47 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 24.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.47 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 billion tonnes, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | +766.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1914 | +227.0% | 135,568 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes |
| 1918 | +76.1% | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes |
| 1917 | +59.0% | 714,480 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes |
| 1913 | +42.3% | 95,264 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes |
| 1919 | +34.4% | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 862,261 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 5.63 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.71 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.89 million tonnes | 21.61 million tonnes | 64.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 124.33 million tonnes | 74.69 million tonnes | 177.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 290.94 million tonnes | 193.51 million tonnes | 392.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 539.82 million tonnes | 414.15 million tonnes | 696.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 741.59 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion tonnes | 4.12 billion tonnes | 6.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion tonnes | 6.45 billion tonnes | 7.47 billion tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Egypt?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Egypt was 7.47 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 114 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.