Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 140.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 140.21 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 140.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million tonnes, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 29th 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.39 million tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 3.24 million tonnes | +133.5% |
| 1971 | 4.74 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1972 | 5.95 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 7.43 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 10.02 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 12.54 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 15.44 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 17.45 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 19.04 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 20.02 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 20.12 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.02 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 28.13 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 32.51 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 36.70 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 40.26 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 43.99 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 47.47 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 50.84 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 54.21 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 57.67 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 61.10 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 64.27 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.45 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 70.34 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 73.31 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 76.62 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 79.38 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 83.27 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 88.29 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 92.76 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 97.99 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 103.30 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 108.56 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 112.95 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 117.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 121.58 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 126.02 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 129.93 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 133.64 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 137.16 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 140.21 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 140.21 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +133.5% | 1.39 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +46.3% | 3.24 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +34.8% | 7.43 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.59 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 20.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.19 million tonnes | 20.12 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.27 million tonnes | 24.02 million tonnes | 43.99 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.33 million tonnes | 47.47 million tonnes | 76.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.53 million tonnes | 79.38 million tonnes | 121.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.39 million tonnes | 126.02 million tonnes | 140.21 million 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Egypt was 140.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 140.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million tonnes in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 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 flaring 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 flaring with 73 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.