Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0262 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt, 1969–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Egypt peaked at 0.073 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0456 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.0406 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 flaring in Egypt?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Egypt was 0.0262 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 flaring recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.073 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.