Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt
Egypt: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt peaked at 83.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.57 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Egypt 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 52.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.38 million tonnes CO₂e | 74.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 75.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 83.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 42 Philippines 91.97 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 43 South Korea 89.00 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 44 Ukraine 80.75 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 64.56 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 48 Uganda 62.33 million tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Egypt was 76.29 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 83.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.