Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Egypt
Egypt: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 57.53 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt stood at 57.53 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt peaked at 66.31 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.07 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 34th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.04 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 26.61 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 25.2 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 24.07 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 24.07 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.12 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 28.34 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 30.21 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 32.39 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 32.92 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 34.51 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 35.13 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.08 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 38.5 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 41.01 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 42.59 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 41.7 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 44.2 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 43.74 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45.04 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 46.34 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 53.27 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 51.19 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 52.3 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.94 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.12 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 57.42 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 58.22 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.69 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 59.22 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 59.27 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.82 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.61 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 61.81 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.06 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.16 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.59 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 64.54 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.31 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 65.4 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.94 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 64.58 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 65.85 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 64.23 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 64.04 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.93 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.83 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.27 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.01 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.13 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 56.68 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.59 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.21 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.46 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 57.53 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 57.53 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 57.53 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7 Mt CO2e | 24.07 Mt CO2e | 32.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.35 Mt CO2e | 34.51 Mt CO2e | 45.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.17 Mt CO2e | 46.34 Mt CO2e | 59.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.46 Mt CO2e | 58.82 Mt CO2e | 66.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.48 Mt CO2e | 58.13 Mt CO2e | 65.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9 Mt CO2e | 56.21 Mt CO2e | 57.53 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt was 57.53 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.31 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).