Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Egypt
Egypt: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Egypt, 1911–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Egypt peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1911.
That places Egypt 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +127.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +37.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +19.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 10.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 17.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +127.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +37.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 64 Iran 0.0% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 67 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 68 Latvia 0.0% compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Egypt?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Egypt was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1911.
- How does Egypt rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.