Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1870.
That places Egypt 26th out of 201 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2% | — |
| 1851 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1943 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 1944 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Egypt was 0.8% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1870.
- How does Egypt rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.