Total waste generation in Egypt
Egypt: Total waste generation was 22.72 million tonnes in 2015. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation in Egypt, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, total waste generation in Egypt stood at 22.72 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Egypt peaked at 26.58 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.41 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Egypt 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total waste generation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.00 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 23.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.58 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 20.52 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 20.60 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.16 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.46 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.41 million tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 21.84 million tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2014 | 22.76 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 22.72 million tonnes | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 22.72 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 million tonnes, 12.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 22.72 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 445,212 tonnes, 51.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 million tonnes | 20.52 million tonnes | 26.58 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.56 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | 22.76 million tonnes | 6 |
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 total waste generation in Egypt?
- Total waste generation in Egypt was 22.72 million tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for total waste generation?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).