Per capita methane emissions by sector in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 164.58 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 118.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 50.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 42.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.47 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.