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 59 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (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 59 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)