How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Egypt ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Egypt

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Egypt
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.24 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

128th

of 194 countries

All-time high

2.46 tonnes per person

in 2017

All-time low

0.1017 tonnes per person

in 1920

Years of data

114

1911–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Egypt stood at 2.24 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Egypt peaked at 2.46 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1017 tonnes per person, in 1920.

That places Egypt 128th out of 194 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	0.1205 tonnes per person	0.104 tonnes per person	0.1573 tonnes per person	9
1920s	0.1255 tonnes per person	0.1017 tonnes per person	0.1765 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0.2229 tonnes per person	0.1994 tonnes per person	0.3151 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0.4683 tonnes per person	0.385 tonnes per person	0.5849 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.7258 tonnes per person	0.6569 tonnes per person	0.7892 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.8964 tonnes per person	0.6999 tonnes per person	1.17 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.8076 tonnes per person	0.6995 tonnes per person	0.9633 tonnes per person	10
1980s	1.25 tonnes per person	1.01 tonnes per person	1.43 tonnes per person	10
1990s	1.55 tonnes per person	1.28 tonnes per person	1.89 tonnes per person	10
2000s	2.06 tonnes per person	1.71 tonnes per person	2.38 tonnes per person	10
2010s	2.34 tonnes per person	2.2 tonnes per person	2.46 tonnes per person	10
2020s	2.28 tonnes per person	2.21 tonnes per person	2.43 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

125 Honduras 2.41 tonnes per person compare
126 Guinea-Bissau 2.4 tonnes per person compare
127 Eritrea 2.31 tonnes per person compare
129 Cuba 2.22 tonnes per person compare
130 India 2.21 tonnes per person compare
131 Nicaragua 2.17 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Egypt?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Egypt was 2.24 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 including land-use change recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes per person in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1017 tonnes per person in 1920.
How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Egypt ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.