Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2368 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2368 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
28th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2506 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0031 tonnes per person
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +96.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +68.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.039 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1046 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1289 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1532 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1514 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1785 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2076 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2185 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2048 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1867 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1643 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2008 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2085 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2468 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2482 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.247 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2284 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2117 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1977 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2403 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2244 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2506 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2368 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2368 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2368 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1958 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +96.9% | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person |
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
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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 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.