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Per capita nitrous oxide in Egypt

Egypt: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1957 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1957
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2793
in 1949
All-time low
0.0479
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Egypt, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.250.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Egypt stood at 0.1957.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Egypt peaked at 0.2793 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0479, in 1870.

That places Egypt 147th out of 201 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.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0501 —
1851 0.0503 +0.3%
1852 0.0506 +0.5%
1853 0.0509 +0.7%
1854 0.0512 +0.6%
1855 0.0515 +0.5%
1856 0.0516 +0.3%
1857 0.0517 +0.1%
1858 0.0517 -0.1%
1859 0.0515 -0.3%
1860 0.0513 -0.5%
1861 0.0509 -0.6%
1862 0.0506 -0.7%
1863 0.0503 -0.7%
1864 0.0499 -0.7%
1865 0.0495 -0.7%
1866 0.0492 -0.7%
1867 0.0488 -0.7%
1868 0.0485 -0.7%
1869 0.0482 -0.7%
1870 0.0479 -0.6%
1871 0.0481 +0.5%
1872 0.0493 +2.5%
1873 0.0512 +3.8%
1874 0.0535 +4.5%
1875 0.056 +4.8%
1876 0.0586 +4.6%
1877 0.0609 +4.0%
1878 0.0629 +3.2%
1879 0.0643 +2.1%
1880 0.0648 +0.8%
1881 0.0647 -0.1%
1882 0.0645 -0.3%
1883 0.0642 -0.5%
1884 0.0638 -0.6%
1885 0.0634 -0.7%
1886 0.063 -0.7%
1887 0.0625 -0.7%
1888 0.0621 -0.7%
1889 0.0617 -0.6%
1890 0.0634 +2.7%
1891 0.0631 -0.4%
1892 0.0628 -0.4%
1893 0.0625 -0.4%
1894 0.0623 -0.4%
1895 0.062 -0.4%
1896 0.0618 -0.4%
1897 0.0616 -0.3%
1898 0.0614 -0.3%
1899 0.0613 -0.3%
1900 0.0611 -0.2%
1901 0.061 -0.2%
1902 0.0608 -0.2%
1903 0.0607 -0.2%
1904 0.0606 -0.2%
1905 0.0605 -0.1%
1906 0.0605 -0.1%
1907 0.0605 +0.0%
1908 0.0606 +0.1%
1909 0.0608 +0.3%
1910 0.061 +0.5%
1911 0.0617 +1.1%
1912 0.063 +2.1%
1913 0.0648 +2.8%
1914 0.0668 +3.2%
1915 0.0691 +3.5%
1916 0.0716 +3.5%
1917 0.074 +3.4%
1918 0.0763 +3.1%
1919 0.0784 +2.8%
1920 0.0802 +2.3%
1921 0.082 +2.3%
1922 0.0842 +2.6%
1923 0.0864 +2.7%
1924 0.0887 +2.6%
1925 0.0907 +2.4%
1926 0.0926 +2.0%
1927 0.094 +1.5%
1928 0.0949 +1.0%
1929 0.0951 +0.3%
1930 0.0946 -0.6%
1931 0.094 -0.7%
1932 0.0939 -0.0%
1933 0.0944 +0.5%
1934 0.0953 +1.0%
1935 0.0966 +1.3%
1936 0.0981 +1.6%
1937 0.0999 +1.8%
1938 0.1018 +1.9%
1939 0.1035 +1.7%
1940 0.1049 +1.4%
1941 0.1121 +6.9%
1942 0.1289 +15.0%
1943 0.1521 +17.9%
1944 0.1787 +17.5%
1945 0.2063 +15.4%
1946 0.2322 +12.6%
1947 0.2542 +9.5%
1948 0.2705 +6.4%
1949 0.2793 +3.3%
1950 0.2792 -0.1%
1951 0.2727 -2.3%
1952 0.2621 -3.9%
1953 0.2485 -5.2%
1954 0.2334 -6.1%
1955 0.2179 -6.6%
1956 0.2032 -6.8%
1957 0.1899 -6.5%
1958 0.179 -5.7%
1959 0.171 -4.5%
1960 0.1664 -2.7%
1961 0.1814 +9.0%
1962 0.1833 +1.0%
1963 0.1883 +2.7%
1964 0.1958 +4.0%
1965 0.2015 +3.0%
1966 0.1977 -1.9%
1967 0.2021 +2.2%
1968 0.2235 +10.6%
1969 0.233 +4.3%
1970 0.216 -7.3%
1971 0.2136 -1.1%
1972 0.2188 +2.4%
1973 0.2194 +0.3%
1974 0.2202 +0.4%
1975 0.2222 +0.9%
1976 0.2212 -0.4%
1977 0.2217 +0.2%
1978 0.2235 +0.8%
1979 0.2195 -1.8%
1980 0.2206 +0.5%
1981 0.2205 -0.0%
1982 0.2194 -0.5%
1983 0.2107 -4.0%
1984 0.2053 -2.6%
1985 0.2037 -0.7%
1986 0.2142 +5.2%
1987 0.2135 -0.4%
1988 0.2131 -0.2%
1989 0.2034 -4.5%
1990 0.2014 -1.0%
1991 0.2055 +2.0%
1992 0.2218 +7.9%
1993 0.2295 +3.5%
1994 0.2159 -5.9%
1995 0.239 +10.7%
1996 0.2424 +1.4%
1997 0.23 -5.1%
1998 0.236 +2.6%
1999 0.2306 -2.3%
2000 0.2383 +3.3%
2001 0.2359 -1.0%
2002 0.2382 +1.0%
2003 0.2406 +1.0%
2004 0.2538 +5.5%
2005 0.2511 -1.1%
2006 0.2458 -2.1%
2007 0.2437 -0.9%
2008 0.2491 +2.2%
2009 0.2461 -1.2%
2010 0.2504 +1.7%
2011 0.2519 +0.6%
2012 0.2436 -3.3%
2013 0.2349 -3.6%
2014 0.2321 -1.2%
2015 0.2334 +0.6%
2016 0.2345 +0.4%
2017 0.2283 -2.6%
2018 0.2221 -2.7%
2019 0.1976 -11.0%
2020 0.1994 +0.9%
2021 0.2008 +0.7%
2022 0.1997 -0.6%
2023 0.1941 -2.8%
2024 0.1957 +0.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.1957 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.1957 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0511 0.0501 0.0517 10
1860s 0.0497 0.0482 0.0513 10
1870s 0.0553 0.0479 0.0643 10
1880s 0.0635 0.0617 0.0648 10
1890s 0.0622 0.0613 0.0634 10
1900s 0.0607 0.0605 0.0611 10
1910s 0.0687 0.061 0.0784 10
1920s 0.0889 0.0802 0.0951 10
1930s 0.0972 0.0939 0.1035 10
1940s 0.1919 0.1049 0.2793 10
1950s 0.2257 0.171 0.2792 10
1960s 0.1973 0.1664 0.233 10
1970s 0.2196 0.2136 0.2235 10
1980s 0.2124 0.2034 0.2206 10
1990s 0.2252 0.2014 0.2424 10
2000s 0.2443 0.2359 0.2538 10
2010s 0.2329 0.1976 0.2519 10
2020s 0.1979 0.1941 0.2008 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 144 Saint Helena 0.2042 compare
  2. 145 Ghana 0.1966 compare
  3. 146 Fiji 0.1962 compare
  4. 148 Bangladesh 0.1844 compare
  5. 149 Dominica 0.1827 compare
  6. 150 Nigeria 0.1803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Egypt?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Egypt was 0.1957 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2793 in 1949.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 in 1870.
How does Egypt rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Egypt ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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