Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Egypt
Egypt: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
313.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Egypt peaked at 313.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Egypt ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1872 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1873 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1919 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1921 | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 7.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1929 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 1940 | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 13.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1942 | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 13.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 15.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1949 | 17.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1951 | 22.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 21.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 20.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 23.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1958 | 26.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 24.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 29.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.1% |
| 1961 | 32.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 34.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 38.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 45.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 48.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 47.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 38.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 38.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 38.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 40.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 41.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 39.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 41.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 48.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 53.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 59.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 62.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 66.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 77.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 84.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 85.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 94.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 96.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 105.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 107.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 106.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 103.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 107.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 114.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 115.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 129.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 125.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 137.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 138.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 162.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 165.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 180.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 164.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 166.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 188.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 191.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 206.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 219.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 229.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 237.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 249.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 245.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 265.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 256.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 262.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 270.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 269.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 288.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 297.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 287.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 279.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 292.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 313.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 297.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 297.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +27.6% | 17.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 22 Malaysia 317.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Poland 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Thailand 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 26 France 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Nigeria 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Taiwan 279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Egypt?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Egypt was 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 313.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Egypt rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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