Per capita methane emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita methane emissions was 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Egypt stood at 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Egypt peaked at 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2021.
That places Egypt 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.6623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.6628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.6635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.6571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.6576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.6587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.6592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.6667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.6703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.6738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.6774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.6735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.6769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.6802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.6834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.6866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.7277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 0.694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1873 | 0.6975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.7079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.7113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.7146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.7174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.7196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.7299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 0.7395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 0.7531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.7606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.7679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.7748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.7815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.7878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.7991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.8014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.8034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.8054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.8071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.8081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.8098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.8133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.8128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.8108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.8096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.8091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.8082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.8059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.8052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.8064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.8051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.8023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.8058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.8076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.8221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.8097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.8109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.8091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.8066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.8061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.8043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.8038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.8028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.7999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.7914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.7818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.7748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.7697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.7844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.7851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.7888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.7714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.7586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.7432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1947 | 0.673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 0.6786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.6803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 0.7729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.7431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.6962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 0.7084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.6735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 0.7243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 173 Mauritius 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Saint Helena 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Gambia 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Grenada 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Egypt?
- Per capita methane emissions in Egypt was 0.4277 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 methane emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Egypt ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.