Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Egypt
Egypt: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.9% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1911.
That places Egypt 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Egypt?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Egypt was 0.9% 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 from oil recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.