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