Per capita co2 flaring in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0262 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Egypt, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Egypt is 0.0262, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Egypt peaked at 0.073 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.
That places Egypt 49th out of 213 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 flaring in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0411 | — |
| 1970 | 0.0535 | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0424 | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.068 | +70.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0648 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.073 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0492 | -32.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0381 | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.023 | -39.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 | -90.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 | -58.8% |
| 1982 | 0.001 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0594 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0625 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0654 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0613 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0509 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0477 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.045 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0444 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0378 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.031 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0538 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0469 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0536 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0533 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0406 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0353 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0262 | -14.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0262 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.001 | 0 |
| 1980 | -90.6% | 0.023 | 0.0022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0411 | 0.0411 | 0.0411 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0485 | 0.023 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 | 0 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0586 | 0.0509 | 0.0654 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0409 | 0.0344 | 0.0477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0456 | 0.031 | 0.0538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 | 0.0262 | 0.0406 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 flaring in Egypt?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Egypt was 0.0262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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