Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 610.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Egypt, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 610.34 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 610.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,796 tonnes, in 1928.
Egypt ranks 19th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 43,796 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 131,019 tonnes | +199.2% |
| 1930 | 279,492 tonnes | +113.3% |
| 1931 | 399,423 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1932 | 519,354 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1933 | 661,091 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1934 | 806,462 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1935 | 995,445 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1936 | 1.16 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1937 | 1.33 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1938 | 1.51 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1939 | 1.70 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1940 | 1.87 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1941 | 2.08 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1942 | 2.29 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1943 | 2.45 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1944 | 2.66 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1945 | 2.87 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1946 | 3.16 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1947 | 3.48 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1948 | 3.86 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1949 | 4.30 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 4.81 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 5.37 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 5.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1953 | 6.38 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1954 | 7.04 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1955 | 7.71 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 8.38 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 9.11 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 9.86 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 10.74 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 11.75 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 12.77 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 13.87 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 15.11 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 16.36 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 17.55 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 18.76 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 20.12 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 21.67 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 23.46 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 25.28 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 27.18 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 29.00 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 30.69 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 32.19 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 33.80 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 35.28 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 36.68 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 37.95 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 39.17 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 40.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 41.78 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 43.42 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 45.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 47.89 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 49.96 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 52.63 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 55.61 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 58.86 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 62.90 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 67.33 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 72.34 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 77.92 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 84.07 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 90.80 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 98.09 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 105.97 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 114.41 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 123.43 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 133.02 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 143.19 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 153.65 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 165.58 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 177.51 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 189.54 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 202.41 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 217.17 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 234.66 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 248.99 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 268.11 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 286.38 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 303.39 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 318.70 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 337.85 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 358.18 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 382.75 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 407.98 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 433.59 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 457.73 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 480.50 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 502.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 528.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 554.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 582.75 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 610.34 million tonnes | +4.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 610.34 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 26.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 610.34 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.55 million tonnes, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +199.2% | 43,796 tonnes | 131,019 tonnes |
| 1930 | +113.3% | 131,019 tonnes | 279,492 tonnes |
| 1931 | +42.9% | 279,492 tonnes | 399,423 tonnes |
| 1932 | +30.0% | 399,423 tonnes | 519,354 tonnes |
| 1933 | +27.3% | 519,354 tonnes | 661,091 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 87,408 tonnes | 43,796 tonnes | 131,019 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 935,812 tonnes | 279,492 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.52 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.14 million tonnes | 11.75 million tonnes | 23.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.72 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 39.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.90 million tonnes | 40.40 million tonnes | 62.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.74 million tonnes | 67.33 million tonnes | 133.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.08 million tonnes | 143.19 million tonnes | 268.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.70 million tonnes | 286.38 million tonnes | 480.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.60 million tonnes | 502.11 million tonnes | 610.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Egypt was 610.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 610.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,796 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Egypt rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.