Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.104 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.104 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 37.9%
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1231 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1911
Years of data
114
1911–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.104 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 578.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Egypt peaked at 0.1231 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1911.
That places Egypt 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -62.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +71.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +82.9% |
| 1958 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1959 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -69.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +93.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +83.7% |
| 1962 | 0.025 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +67.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +60.6% |
| 1968 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +125.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +55.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | +296.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1231 tonnes per person | +96.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.104 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.104 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.104 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +296.6% | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0628 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0406 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0453 tonnes per person | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0916 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.1231 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0752 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | 0.104 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Egypt?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Egypt was 0.104 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1231 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 578.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.