Greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Greenhouse gas emissions was 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt is 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt peaked at 337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
Egypt ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 26 Kazakhstan 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Italy 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 France 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 Poland 332.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Philippines 305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 Taiwan 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt was 332.46 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 337.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Egypt rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.