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Egypt CO₂ Emissions

Egypt emitted 258.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.7% of the world total, the 26th most of 213 countries. That is 2.2 tonnes per person, 53% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Egypt in 2026 so far

0 tonnes since you opened this page · 8 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

258.4 Mt

258.4 million tonnes

World rank

#26

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.7%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

2.2 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+3.3%

2023: 250.2 Mt

Historical share

0.4%

#32 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 3.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 55%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 266.8 million tonnes and are now 3% lower.

100200300

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	258.4
2023	250.2
2022	249.9
2021	266.8
2020	246.3
2019	234.1
2018	241.9
2017	253.4
2016	245.2
2015	226.7
2014	227.3
2013	219.1
2012	212.5
2011	221.7
2010	202.7
2009	205.2
2008	195.9
2007	189.2
2006	178.4
2005	166.9
2004	151.9
2003	150.0
2002	128.4
2001	126.4
2000	142.8

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Egypt’s CO₂, at 44%.

Coal5%12.1 Mt
Oil44%113 Mt
Gas40%103 Mt
Cement11%27.6 Mt
Flaring1%3.1 Mt

Egypt in context

1.4% vs 0.67%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Egypt is home to 1.4% of the world’s population and produces 0.67% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.

+254%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 254% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (72.9 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

253 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Egypt was responsible for 253.4 Mt in 2023, about the same as the 250.2 Mt produced within its borders.

230 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Egypt came with about 230 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to an energy mix close to the world average.

0.17 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.17 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 41% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Egypt compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
24	France	264.2 Mt	0.7%	4.0 t
25	Taiwan	262.3 Mt	0.7%	11.3 t
26	Egypt	258.4 Mt	0.7%	2.2 t
27	Iraq	233.6 Mt	0.6%	5.1 t
28	United Arab Emirates	222.0 Mt	0.6%	20.1 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Egypt emit?

Egypt emitted 258.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.7% of global emissions. That is about 8 tonnes every second.

What are Egypt’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Egypt emits 2.2 tonnes per person, 53% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (116.5 million people in 2024).

Are Egypt’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 3.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 55%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 266.8 million tonnes and are now 3% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Egypt?

Oil is the largest source, at 44% of Egypt’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (113.0 million tonnes).

What are Egypt’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 253.4 million tonnes in 2023, roughly the same as its production-based emissions of 250.2 million tonnes. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Egypt contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Egypt has emitted about 7 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.4% of the world total, the 32nd largest historical contribution.