CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Egypt CO₂ Emissions
Egypt emitted 258 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 2.22 t per person — #26 of 213 countries and 0.67% of global emissions. That is 47% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 14%.
CO₂ emissions of Egypt, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 258.4 | 2.22 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 250.2 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 249.9 | 2.22 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 266.8 | 2.41 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 246.3 | 2.25 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 234.1 | 2.18 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 241.9 | 2.29 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 253.4 | 2.44 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 245.2 | 2.41 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 226.7 | 2.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 227.3 | 2.33 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 219.1 | 2.30 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 212.5 | 2.28 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 221.7 | 2.43 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 202.7 | 2.27 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 205.2 | 2.35 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 195.9 | 2.28 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 189.2 | 2.25 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 178.4 | 2.16 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 166.9 | 2.06 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 151.9 | 1.91 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 150.0 | 1.93 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 128.4 | 1.68 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 126.4 | 1.69 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 142.8 | 1.95 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 127.0 | 1.78 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 124.3 | 1.78 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 110.9 | 1.62 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 97.0 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 98.0 | 1.49 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 87.5 | 1.36 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 90.8 | 1.44 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 77.4 | 1.26 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 74.4 | 1.24 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 72.9 | 1.25 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 69.9 | 1.23 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 72.8 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.4 | 1.37 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.4 | 1.41 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 63.1 | 1.24 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.9 | 1.28 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 56.4 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 56.0 | 1.21 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 50.6 | 1.12 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 44.9 | 1.02 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 42.7 | 1.00 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 39.1 | 0.94 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 37.6 | 0.92 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 34.3 | 0.86 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 30.9 | 0.80 | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 26.0 | 0.68 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 23.7 | 0.64 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 25.4 | 0.70 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 23.0 | 0.65 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 21.7 | 0.63 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 0.58 | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 22.9 | 0.69 | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 19.7 | 0.61 | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 26.5 | 0.85 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 27.6 | 0.90 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 25.5 | 0.85 | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 21.5 | 0.74 | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 18.6 | 0.66 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 0.62 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 16.0 | 0.60 | +26.2% |
| 1959 | 12.7 | 0.48 | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 13.7 | 0.53 | +14.8% |
| 1957 | 11.9 | 0.48 | +19.9% |
| 1956 | 9.9 | 0.41 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 10.6 | 0.45 | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 11.7 | 0.50 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 10.8 | 0.48 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 10.9 | 0.49 | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 10.6 | 0.49 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 10.2 | 0.48 | +37.2% |
Where Egypt's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source.
Per person: Egypt vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Egypt's consumption-based footprint was 253 million tonnes (2.21 t per person) in 2023. That is almost the same as its territorial emissions — trade roughly balances out.
Primary energy use: 9,661 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.