How have things changed?, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0174 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0174 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.019 metric tons per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0022 metric tons per person
in 1972
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Egypt, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Egypt stood at 0.0174 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.019 metric tons per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 metric tons per person, in 1972.
That places Egypt 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.018 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0174 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0174 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038 metric tons per person, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 0.019 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 metric tons per person | 0.0174 metric tons per person | 0.0184 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Egypt?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Egypt was 0.0174 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 metric tons per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 metric tons per person in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.