Methane emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Methane emissions was 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
53.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Egypt is 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Egypt peaked at 53.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Egypt 36th 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 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 33 Uzbekistan 52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Ukraine 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Venezuela 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Spain 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Poland 44.50 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 methane emissions in Egypt?
- Methane emissions in Egypt was 49.84 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 methane emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 53.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Egypt rank for methane emissions?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.