Per capita methane emissions by sector in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 164.58 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
164.58 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
278.2 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
164.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Egypt stood at 164.58 kilograms per person. 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 emissions by sector in Egypt peaked at 278.2 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 164.58 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264.4 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 278.2 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 247.88 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 260.98 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 259.47 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 252.54 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 246.17 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 234.69 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 219.46 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 224.83 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 201 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 198.66 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 201.21 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 205.77 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 198.67 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 213.07 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 214.03 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 214.18 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 218.48 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 215.77 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 208.64 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 205.06 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 216.4 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 201.29 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 201.17 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 190.57 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 189.09 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 189.01 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 197.1 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 196.37 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 186.07 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 184.49 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 177.95 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 164.58 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 164.58 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 29.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 164.58 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.86 kilograms per person | 219.46 kilograms per person | 278.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.08 kilograms per person | 198.66 kilograms per person | 218.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.47 kilograms per person | 189.01 kilograms per person | 216.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.27 kilograms per person | 164.58 kilograms per person | 186.07 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Egypt?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Egypt was 164.58 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 278.2 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.58 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.