emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Egypt is 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5219 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 86th of 207 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.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5402 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5468 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.575 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6367 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6679 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6341 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5377 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5757 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5219 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5406 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5505 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5778 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5832 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6373 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6134 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6638 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7055 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7317 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7685 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8084 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8626 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9172 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9725 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.5% | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5818 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5219 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6679 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6372 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5406 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7685 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8084 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 83 France 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Myanmar 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Denmark 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tanzania 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Slovenia 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Egypt was 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5219 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.