Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Egypt
Egypt: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0051 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Egypt, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Egypt stood at 0.0051 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Egypt peaked at 0.0051 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Egypt ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0024 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0033 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.0044 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0051 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Egypt?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Egypt was 0.0051 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Egypt rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.