Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita was 2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
105th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 2017
All-time low
0.6863
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Egypt stood at 2.5.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Egypt peaked at 2.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6863, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 105th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7352 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7102 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7542 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6863 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7752 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8163 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9217 | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9286 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9177 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.972 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.81 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8217 | 0.6863 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1.04 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.45 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.75 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.2 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 2.55 compare
- 103 Macau, China 2.53 compare
- 104 Barbados 2.52 compare
- 106 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2.5 compare
- 107 Armenia 2.47 compare
- 108 British Virgin Islands 2.33 compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Egypt?
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Egypt was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6863 in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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