Human caused air pollution exposure in Egypt
Egypt: Human caused air pollution exposure was 29.47 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29.47
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
25th
of 240 countries
All-time high
30.16
in 2017
All-time low
24.7
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Egypt, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Egypt stood at 29.47.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Egypt peaked at 30.16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2003.
That places Egypt 25th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.39 | — |
| 1999 | 29.13 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.83 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.4 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 25.36 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.96 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.29 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 27.97 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 27.64 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.41 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 25.02 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 29 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 28.19 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 26.51 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 27.61 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.45 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.16 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 26.95 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 25.85 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.8 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 29.68 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.67 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 29.47 | +10.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.76 | 28.39 | 29.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.1 | 24.7 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 25.02 | 30.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 | 26.67 | 29.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Egypt?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Egypt was 29.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.16 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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