Emissions of air pollutants in Egypt
Egypt: Emissions of air pollutants was 880,079 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
880,079 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
883,863 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
859.5 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Egypt, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 880,079 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Egypt peaked at 883,863 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 859.5 tonnes, in 1810.
That places Egypt 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 913.68 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 912.66 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1752 | 911.65 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1753 | 910.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1754 | 909.62 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1755 | 908.61 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1756 | 907.6 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1757 | 906.59 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1758 | 905.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1759 | 904.56 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 903.55 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1761 | 902.54 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1762 | 901.52 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1763 | 900.51 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1764 | 899.5 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1765 | 898.49 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1766 | 897.48 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1767 | 896.47 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1768 | 895.45 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1769 | 894.44 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 893.43 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 892.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1772 | 891.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1773 | 890.39 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 889.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 888.37 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 887.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 886.35 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 885.34 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 884.33 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 883.32 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 882.3 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 881.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 880.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 879.26 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 878.25 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 877.24 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 876.23 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 875.22 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 874.2 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 873.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 872.18 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1792 | 871.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1793 | 870.15 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1794 | 869.13 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1795 | 868.12 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1796 | 867.11 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1797 | 866.09 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1798 | 865.08 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 864.07 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 863.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 862.7 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 862.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 862 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 861.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 861.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 860.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 860.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 860.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 859.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 859.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 863.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 867.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 871.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 875.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 878.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 882.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 886.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 890.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 894.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 898.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 902.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 906.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 910.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 914.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 918.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 922.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 926.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 930.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 935 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 939.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 943.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 947.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 951.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 955.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 960.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 964.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 968.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 972.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 976.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 981.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 985.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 989.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 994.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 998.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,003 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,007 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1,016 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1,021 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1,020 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 1,026 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 1,036 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1,046 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 1,056 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1,066 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1,072 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1,082 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1,092 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1,102 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1,112 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1,127 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 1,142 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1,156 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1,171 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 1,185 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 1,195 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1,210 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1,225 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 1,240 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 1,255 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 1,302 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 1,292 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 1,311 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 1,329 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1,347 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 1,366 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1,386 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 1,405 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 1,424 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 1,442 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1,474 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 1,505 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 1,536 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 1,563 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 1,593 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 1,625 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 1,657 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 1,691 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 1,724 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 1,758 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 1,789 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 1,820 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 1,851 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 1,882 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 1,913 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 1,945 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 1,977 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2,009 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 2,041 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 2,073 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 2,270 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1902 | 2,471 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1903 | 2,673 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1904 | 2,881 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1905 | 3,093 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1906 | 3,316 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1907 | 3,542 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 3,772 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 4,004 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 4,237 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 4,568 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1912 | 5,460 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1913 | 5,323 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1914 | 8,028 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1915 | 6,329 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1916 | 7,519 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1917 | 10,454 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1918 | 15,929 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1919 | 14,604 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1920 | 12,358 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1921 | 13,944 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1922 | 13,862 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 13,388 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1924 | 14,038 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 15,065 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1926 | 15,169 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 16,004 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 19,652 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1929 | 20,273 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 21,176 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 21,421 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 20,786 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 19,585 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1934 | 19,057 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 17,698 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1936 | 18,372 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 18,442 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 21,316 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1939 | 41,674 tonnes | +95.5% |
| 1940 | 55,330 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1941 | 66,849 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1942 | 63,069 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 65,201 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 65,566 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 62,943 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1946 | 59,786 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 61,052 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 79,850 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1949 | 93,219 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 117,947 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1951 | 121,269 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 126,180 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 124,822 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 129,805 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 117,205 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1956 | 102,183 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1957 | 110,165 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 114,239 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 101,083 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 114,120 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 115,154 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 122,313 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 137,342 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 155,715 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 166,803 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 158,107 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 118,828 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1968 | 133,745 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 110,271 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 117,860 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 127,042 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 140,803 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 144,526 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 163,207 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 182,320 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 212,177 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 235,826 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 252,877 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 275,590 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 317,331 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 364,301 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 427,581 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 452,817 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 482,156 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 469,216 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 486,856 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 505,626 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 511,332 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 534,651 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 551,254 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 550,719 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 534,489 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 551,617 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 633,431 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 661,197 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 745,797 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 828,440 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 768,678 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 820,162 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 835,141 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 775,573 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 769,130 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 830,628 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 765,094 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 752,738 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 759,846 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 793,662 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 756,930 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 768,605 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 801,504 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 791,685 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 834,835 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 838,884 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 877,072 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 883,863 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 878,770 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 881,022 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 875,277 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 795,804 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 772,687 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 847,556 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 880,079 tonnes | +3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 880,079 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 11.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 880,079 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +95.5% | 21,316 tonnes | 41,674 tonnes |
| 1918 | +52.4% | 10,454 tonnes | 15,929 tonnes |
| 1914 | +50.8% | 5,323 tonnes | 8,028 tonnes |
| 1917 | +39.0% | 7,519 tonnes | 10,454 tonnes |
| 1940 | +32.8% | 41,674 tonnes | 55,330 tonnes |
| 1948 | +30.8% | 61,052 tonnes | 79,850 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 909.12 tonnes | 904.56 tonnes | 913.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 899 tonnes | 894.44 tonnes | 903.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 888.88 tonnes | 884.33 tonnes | 893.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 878.76 tonnes | 874.2 tonnes | 883.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 868.63 tonnes | 864.07 tonnes | 873.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 861.46 tonnes | 859.86 tonnes | 863.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 877.02 tonnes | 859.5 tonnes | 894.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 916.73 tonnes | 898.51 tonnes | 935 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 958.01 tonnes | 939.07 tonnes | 976.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,001 tonnes | 981.23 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,060 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 1,102 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,176 tonnes | 1,112 tonnes | 1,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,342 tonnes | 1,255 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,581 tonnes | 1,442 tonnes | 1,724 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,898 tonnes | 1,758 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,009 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 4,004 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,245 tonnes | 4,237 tonnes | 15,929 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,375 tonnes | 12,358 tonnes | 20,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,953 tonnes | 17,698 tonnes | 41,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 67,286 tonnes | 55,330 tonnes | 93,219 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 116,490 tonnes | 101,083 tonnes | 129,805 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,240 tonnes | 110,271 tonnes | 166,803 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 185,223 tonnes | 117,860 tonnes | 275,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,187 tonnes | 317,331 tonnes | 534,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 664,578 tonnes | 534,489 tonnes | 828,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 780,735 tonnes | 752,738 tonnes | 835,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 845,872 tonnes | 791,685 tonnes | 883,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 833,441 tonnes | 772,687 tonnes | 880,079 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Egypt?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Egypt was 880,079 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 883,863 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 859.5 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Egypt rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.