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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Egypt: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.50 t (2024), 105th of 203 in the world and 14th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 3.32 t (2024), 116th of 203 in the world and 14th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 386.6 Mt (2024), 22nd of 203 in the world and 5th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person2.50 t2024 · world 105/203 · region 14/22GHG per person3.32 t2024 · world 116/203 · region 14/22GHG emissions386.6 Mt2024 · world 22/203 · region 5/22CO₂ emissions291.6 Mt2024 · world 21/203 · region 3/22
CO₂ per person
EgyptMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Egypt2.50 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
EgyptMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Egypt3.32 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Egypt in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.50 t2024105/20314/221.75 t2.37 t2.25 t+4.7%since 20144.09 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.32 t2024116/20314/222.81 t3.38 t3.07 t−0.5%since 20145.90 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e386.6 Mt202422/2035/22205.5 Mt301.7 Mt335.7 Mt+19%since 20144,768.6 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt291.6 Mt202421/2033/22127.9 Mt211.8 Mt246.2 Mt+25%since 20143,306.2 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e57.5 Mt202434/2035/2259.3 Mt62.9 Mt56.7 Mt−10%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption6.1%2021164/21211/238.3%5.4%6.7%+0.7 ppsince 20117.5%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output12.2%2021137/2067/2318.0%9.0%11.8%+2.6 ppsince 20116.3%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³43.1 µg/m³202317/20010/2349.0 µg/m³46.3 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³−7.3%since 201345.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.0%2024210/21423/230.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area4.2%2024196/21023/233.3%3.7%4.0%+0.5 ppsince 201435.4%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area3.3%2024154/20612/232.8%2.9%3.4%+0.6 ppsince 20147.2%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.6%2025107/2137/23··11.6%±0.0 ppsince 20157.8%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources7,750.0%20221/1771/225,703.0%7,380.0%7,750.0%+520.0 ppsince 2012148.3%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³9 m³2022181/18321/2314 m³11 m³9 m³−17%since 2012431 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare7,360 kg/ha202411/1795/217,280 kg/ha6,504 kg/ha7,164 kg/ha+3.9%since 20143,027 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Egypt and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Egypt. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEgyptSudanIsraelLibya
CO₂ per person2.50 t20240.43 t20245.77 t20248.66 t2024
GHG per person3.32 t20242.75 t20247.66 t202413.30 t2024
GHG emissions386.6 Mt2024138.7 Mt202476.6 Mt202498.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions291.6 Mt202421.9 Mt202457.7 Mt202464.0 Mt2024
Methane57.5 Mt202484.9 Mt20249.9 Mt202427.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy6.1%202161.0%20216.2%20213.1%2021
Renewable power12.2%202161.1%20217.6%20210.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure43.1 µg/m³202337.6 µg/m³202321.9 µg/m³202320.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.0%202411.9%20246.8%20240.1%2024
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