Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2368 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Egypt, 1928–2024
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 0.2368 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Egypt peaked at 0.2506 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 tonnes per person, in 1928.
That places Egypt 28th out of 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.0528 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0712 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1067 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 0.1341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.167 tonnes per person | 0.1391 tonnes per person | 0.2185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2147 tonnes per person | 0.1643 tonnes per person | 0.2482 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 tonnes per person | 0.1977 tonnes per person | 0.2506 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Egypt?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Egypt was 0.2368 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 from cement recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2506 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 1928.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.