Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.9694 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Egypt stood at 0.9694 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Egypt peaked at 1.22 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.001 tonnes per person, in 1911.
That places Egypt 139th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0695 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.1266 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2326 tonnes per person | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 0.3405 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4353 tonnes per person | 0.3706 tonnes per person | 0.4792 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6321 tonnes per person | 0.4464 tonnes per person | 0.8258 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.616 tonnes per person | 0.4791 tonnes per person | 0.7732 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8806 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.945 tonnes per person | 0.8004 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9894 tonnes per person | 0.7494 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.7093 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9417 tonnes per person | 0.8987 tonnes per person | 0.9694 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 by fuel type in Egypt?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Egypt was 0.9694 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 fuel type recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes per person in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.