Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 105.64 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
105.64 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
175.52 kilograms per person
in 2004
All-time low
105.64 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Egypt stood at 105.64 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Egypt peaked at 175.52 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 105.64 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Egypt 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144.01 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 150.09 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 146.06 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 153.86 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 138.76 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 159.02 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 160.68 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 152.85 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 156.13 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 154.22 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 160.23 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 160.21 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 164.88 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 166.08 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 175.52 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 169.91 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 163.24 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 154.85 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 154.43 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 150.4 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 143.62 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 146.33 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 139.01 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 136.47 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 134.42 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 136.75 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 137.15 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 132.7 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 127.93 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 106.92 kilograms per person | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 111.06 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 110.58 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 108.6 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 105.64 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 105.64 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 105.64 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.57 kilograms per person | 138.76 kilograms per person | 160.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.97 kilograms per person | 150.4 kilograms per person | 175.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.13 kilograms per person | 106.92 kilograms per person | 146.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.97 kilograms per person | 105.64 kilograms per person | 111.06 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 107.15 kilograms per person compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 106.46 kilograms per person compare
- 146 Barbados 106.25 kilograms per person compare
- 148 Haiti 104.83 kilograms per person compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 101.72 kilograms per person compare
- 150 Gambia 100.08 kilograms per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Egypt?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Egypt was 105.64 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 175.52 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.64 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Egypt ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.