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