Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt
Egypt: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1911.
That places Egypt 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +629.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -55.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +741.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +81.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +124.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +108.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +40.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +53.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +35.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +140.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +24.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +27.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +20.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 21.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +741.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1912 | +629.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1939 | +140.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1917 | +124.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1918 | +108.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1916 | +81.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Egypt was 0.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.