Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Egypt
Egypt: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0388 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0388 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Egypt peaked at 0.0556 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 31st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +80.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +326.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0554 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +159.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0388 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 Mt CO2e, 12.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0388 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +326.9% | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0333 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | +159.0% | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0259 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | -76.9% | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e |
| 1983 | +80.0% | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | +75.3% | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | 0.0454 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | +67.0% | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | 0.0556 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Egypt?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Egypt was 0.0388 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).