Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Egypt is 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Egypt 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Ghana 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Dominica 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Egypt?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Egypt was 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.