Per capita ghg emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.85
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2011
All-time low
0.6822
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Egypt is 2.85, 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 ghg emissions in Egypt peaked at 3.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6822, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7309 | — |
| 1851 | 0.7148 | -2.2% |
| 1852 | 0.7082 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.7044 | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.7012 | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.6983 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.6883 | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 0.686 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.6841 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.6822 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.6939 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 0.7048 | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 0.7133 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.7202 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.7263 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.732 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.73 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.7348 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.7394 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.7436 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.7497 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.7934 | +5.8% |
| 1872 | 0.7624 | -3.9% |
| 1873 | 0.7689 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.7756 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.7821 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.7887 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.7948 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.8003 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.8046 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.8289 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 0.8515 | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 0.8685 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 0.8814 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.889 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.8984 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 0.907 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.9148 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.922 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.9284 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.9308 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.9304 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.9306 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.9315 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.9318 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.9315 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.9317 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.9323 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.9304 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.9287 | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.9257 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.9238 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.922 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.9204 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.9188 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.9167 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.915 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.9142 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.9144 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.9223 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.9182 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.9392 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.9258 | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.9363 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9628 | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 1.01 | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 0.9897 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.9591 | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.9683 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.9665 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.963 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.969 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.9776 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.9785 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.9846 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.01 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 1 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.9943 | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 1.16 | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 1.23 | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 1.22 | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 1.24 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 1.26 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.25 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 1.35 | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 1.42 | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 1.62 | +14.5% |
| 1951 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.53 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.45 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 1.37 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 1.46 | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 1.55 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 1.43 | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 1.59 | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.67 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.05 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.65 | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 1.82 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.64 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.49 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.52 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.65 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.75 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.18 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.21 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.47 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.48 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.88 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.17 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.85 | +1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.85 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6998 | 0.6822 | 0.7309 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7238 | 0.6939 | 0.7436 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.782 | 0.7497 | 0.8046 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.889 | 0.8289 | 0.9284 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9313 | 0.9304 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9234 | 0.915 | 0.9323 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9432 | 0.9142 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9799 | 0.9591 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.02 | 0.9943 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.79 | 1.59 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1.49 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 1.98 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.21 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.59 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.82 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.82 | 3.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Egypt?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Egypt was 2.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6822 in 1859.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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