Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt is 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt peaked at 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1859.
Egypt ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 141 Eritrea 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 India 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Costa Rica 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Benin 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Saint Helena 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt was 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1859.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.