Per capita methane sector in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita methane sector was 164.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Egypt stood at 164.58. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Egypt peaked at 278.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 164.58, in 2023.
That places Egypt 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264.4 | — |
| 1991 | 278.2 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 247.88 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 260.98 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 259.47 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 252.54 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 246.17 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 234.69 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 219.46 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 224.83 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 201 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 198.66 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 201.21 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 205.77 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 198.67 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 213.07 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 214.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 214.18 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 218.48 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 215.77 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 208.64 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 205.06 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 216.4 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 201.29 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 201.17 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 190.57 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 189.09 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 189.01 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 197.1 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 196.37 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 186.07 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 184.49 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 177.95 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 164.58 | -7.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 164.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 29.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 164.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.86 | 219.46 | 278.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.08 | 198.66 | 218.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.47 | 189.01 | 216.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.27 | 164.58 | 186.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 sector in Egypt?
- Per capita methane sector in Egypt was 164.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 278.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.58 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita methane sector?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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