Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Egypt
Egypt: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.4699 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Egypt is 0.4699 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 252.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Egypt peaked at 0.5394 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 57th of 220 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.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0714 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0714 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0714 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0714 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0714 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0.0049 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0.0228 kt | +153.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0471 kt | +106.6% |
| 2018 | 0.051 kt | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1332 kt | +161.2% |
| 2020 | 0.104 kt | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.198 kt | +90.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5394 kt | +172.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4891 kt | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4699 kt | -3.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4699 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4699 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 kt, 2349.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +172.4% | 0.198 kt | 0.5394 kt |
| 2019 | +161.2% | 0.051 kt | 0.1332 kt |
| 2016 | +153.3% | 0.009 kt | 0.0228 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0429 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0714 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt | 0 kt | 0.0005 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 kt | 0 kt | 0.1332 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3601 kt | 0.104 kt | 0.5394 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 grassland — emissions in Egypt?
- Grassland — emissions in Egypt was 0.4699 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5394 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for grassland — emissions?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.