Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.8806 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Egypt recorded 0.8806 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Egypt peaked at 1.12 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1911.
That places Egypt 61st out of 146 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.1291 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1337 tonnes per person | 0.07 tonnes per person | 0.2171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3335 tonnes per person | 0.2229 tonnes per person | 0.4422 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7912 tonnes per person | 0.5571 tonnes per person | 0.9703 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9635 tonnes per person | 0.8377 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9758 tonnes per person | 0.8806 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 gas in Egypt?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Egypt was 0.8806 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 gas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.