Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Egypt
Egypt: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 201.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Egypt is 201.94 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Egypt peaked at 201.94 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1911.
Egypt ranks 65th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.33 million tonnes | 509,296 tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.35 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.41 million tonnes | 14.25 million tonnes | 30.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.58 million tonnes | 32.55 million tonnes | 56.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.28 million tonnes | 59.91 million tonnes | 86.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.80 million tonnes | 89.48 million tonnes | 115.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.96 million tonnes | 120.02 million tonnes | 159.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.21 million tonnes | 164.71 million tonnes | 201.94 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 63 North Macedonia 324.71 million tonnes compare
- 64 Iran 243.28 million tonnes compare
- 66 Bangladesh 190.90 million tonnes compare
- 67 Lithuania 187.17 million tonnes compare
- 68 Latvia 152.57 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Egypt?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Egypt was 201.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 201.94 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.