Nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrous oxide emissions was 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
282,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt stood at 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt peaked at 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 282,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Egypt ranks 26th of 201 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 | 303,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 324,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 398,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 510,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 572,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 641,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 824,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 693,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 986,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 23 Poland 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Tanzania 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Colombia 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Kenya 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 South Africa 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Ukraine 20.27 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt was 22.81 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Egypt rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.