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Egypt · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

26th of 212 · 3rd in MENA+
CO₂ emissionsEgypt's co₂ emissions rose from 98.0 Mt in 1995 to 258.4 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202050100150200250300258.4 Mt

Egypt's co₂ emissions rose from 98.0 Mt in 1995 to 258.4 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

89th of 212 · 9th in MENA+
CO₂ per capitaEgypt's co₂ per capita rose from 1.5 t in 1995 to 2.2 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520201.522.52.2 t

Egypt's co₂ per capita rose from 1.5 t in 1995 to 2.2 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

37th of 120 · 3rd in MENA+
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaEgypt's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.4 t in 1994 to 2.2 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202011.522.532.2 t

Egypt's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.4 t in 1994 to 2.2 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

32nd of 205 · 3rd in MENA+
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsEgypt's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1,821.2 Mt in 1995 to 7,471.5 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,0007,471.5 Mt

Egypt's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1,821.2 Mt in 1995 to 7,471.5 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

26th of 205 · 3rd in MENA+
Share of global CO₂ emissionsEgypt's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.4 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.3%0.4%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.8%0.7 %

Egypt's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.4 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

29th of 209 · 5th in MENA+
Total greenhouse gas emissionsEgypt's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 165.2 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 332.5 Mt CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020150200250300350332.5 Mt CO₂e

Egypt's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 165.2 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 332.5 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

61st of 209 · 8th in MENA+
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaEgypt's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 2.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 2.9 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520202.42.62.833.23.42.9 t CO₂e

Egypt's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 2.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 2.9 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

67th of 164 · 4th in MENA+
CO₂ intensityEgypt's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.150.200.250.300.350.2

Egypt's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

71st of 90 · 6th in MENA+
Carbon intensity of electricityEgypt's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 525.6 in 2000 to 563.2 in 2025.200020052010201520202025520540560580600563.2

Egypt's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 525.6 in 2000 to 563.2 in 2025.

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