Environment in Egypt

2,886 indicators covering environment for Egypt.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Water Use Efficiency 5.57 2023 up 32.9% 143rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 1 t 2024 down 99.3% 110th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 99.6% 117th
Plastic waste exports 170.75 tonnes 2024 down 69.2% 117th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 162,555 1000 USD 2018 up 3.4% 24th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 147,364 t 2018 up 173.2% 41st
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 169,046 1000 USD 2018 up 153.4% 40th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 60,053 1000 USD 2018 up 7.8% 21st
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 43,843 1000 USD 2018 down 10.8% 21st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1,967 2022 up 4.5% 54th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.2% 2022 up 4.5% 144th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 2,240 2022 up 94.8% 46th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.2% 2022 up 94.8% 153rd
Reservoir minimum water area 4,460 2022 up 11.6% 12th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.4% 2022 up 11.6% 18th
Reservoir maximum water area 5,151 2022 up 8.3% 13th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.5% 2022 up 8.3% 23rd
Reservoir minimum water area change 20.0% 2022 up 164.6% 41st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 6,310 t 2018 up 148.7% 20th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -3,008 1000 USD 2018 down 193.3% 120th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0 Square kilometres 2022 — 172nd
Phosphate rock — Export value 370,926 1000 USD 2024 up 134.0% 5th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 1.64 million t 2024 down 15.5% 5th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 12,315 t 2016 up 21,592.7% 10th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 13,661 1000 USD 2016 up 72,836.4% 7th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 110 m3 2018 down 90.7% 110th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 25 1000 USD 2018 down 95.6% 123rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -189 m3 2018 down 9,550.0% 101st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -77 1000 USD 2018 down 7,800.0% 73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 21,465 1000 USD 2018 down 20.5% 18th
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 40,891 m3 2018 up 63.6% 24th
China — Plywood — Import Value 52,463 1000 USD 2018 up 347.4% 18th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 48,032 t 2018 up 0.1% 17th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 51,443 1000 USD 2018 up 18.8% 19th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 23,538 t 2018 up 194.2% 14th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 27,774 1000 USD 2018 up 153.9% 18th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,992 Square kilometres 2022 up 146.7% 77th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 2,756 Square kilometres 2022 up 146.8% 27th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 332,113 1000 USD 2018 up 17.8% 11th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 8,274 1000 USD 2018 up 39.6% 30th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 68,510 m3 2018 up 90.3% 28th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 90,090 m3 2018 up 12.6% 34th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 15,775 1000 USD 2018 up 78.0% 28th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 24,161 1000 USD 2018 up 78.6% 21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 18,687 t 2018 up 349.3% 13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 19,770 1000 USD 2018 down 17.0% 14th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1 m3 2024 down 99.2% 108th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 110th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous -168,517 m3 2018 up 83.2% 130th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 40,347 t 2018 down 53.6% 31st
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 34,647 1000 USD 2018 down 40.1% 33rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 99.4 % 2021 up 0.0% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 137th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 0.11 % 2021 up 37.5% 146th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 — 139th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 0.13 % 2021 down 7.1% 152nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.04 % 2021 unchanged 133rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 0.13 % 2021 down 7.1% 169th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 — 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 % 2021 — 141st