Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Egypt
Egypt: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 24.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Egypt, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt is 24.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt peaked at 43.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1992.
That places Egypt 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 10.5% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 26.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 25.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 24.2% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Egypt was 24.2% 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 43.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Egypt ranks 114th 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 36.7%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.