Outdoor air pollution exposure in Egypt
Egypt: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 41.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41.3
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
14th
of 241 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2017
All-time low
38.3
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Egypt, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41.3 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Egypt peaked at 44.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 2023.
That places Egypt 14th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.5 | — |
| 1999 | 42.2 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.6 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 42.1 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.2 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 43.5 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 42 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.8 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 42.6 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 41.7 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 42.5 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.3 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.5 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 41.5 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 38.3 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 41.3 | +7.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 41.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.85 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.73 | 40.2 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.69 | 41.4 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.18 | 38.3 | 43.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Egypt?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Egypt was 41.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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