Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 139.17 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Egypt stood at 139.17 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Egypt peaked at 176.45 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 129.7 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Egypt 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.28 kilograms per person | 129.7 kilograms per person | 167.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.96 kilograms per person | 149.64 kilograms per person | 176.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.61 kilograms per person | 154.25 kilograms per person | 173.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.65 kilograms per person | 130.53 kilograms per person | 141.14 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Egypt?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Egypt was 139.17 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 176.45 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.7 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.