Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 36.62 kilograms in 2024. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.62 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt peaked at 36.62 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.46 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Egypt 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.29 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 28.53 kilograms | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.8 kilograms | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 25.72 kilograms | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 26.55 kilograms | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.33 kilograms | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 26.87 kilograms | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.46 kilograms | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 16.95 kilograms | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 25.76 kilograms | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 31.95 kilograms | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 36.62 kilograms | +14.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.62 kilograms is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49 kilograms, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.62 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.4 kilograms, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.87 kilograms | 25.72 kilograms | 29.8 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.35 kilograms | 10.46 kilograms | 36.62 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Egypt was 36.62 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.