Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Egypt
Egypt: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Egypt peaked at 337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
That places Egypt 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 26 Kazakhstan 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Italy 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 France 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 Poland 332.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Philippines 305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 Taiwan 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Egypt?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Egypt was 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Egypt rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.