How does Egypt rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Egypt ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Egypt

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Egypt
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 20.66 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

20.66 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

25th

of 192 countries

All-time high

27.56 Mt CO2e

in 1991

All-time low

6.06 Mt CO2e

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Egypt, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Egypt stood at 20.66 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Egypt peaked at 27.56 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.06 Mt CO2e, in 1974.

That places Egypt 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	9.45 Mt CO2e	6.06 Mt CO2e	13.81 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	19.41 Mt CO2e	15.36 Mt CO2e	22.23 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	24.72 Mt CO2e	22.08 Mt CO2e	27.56 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	23.07 Mt CO2e	22.25 Mt CO2e	24.67 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	21.34 Mt CO2e	20.26 Mt CO2e	22.34 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	20.96 Mt CO2e	20.61 Mt CO2e	21.3 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

22 Bahrain 22.8 Mt CO2e compare
23 Libya 22.1 Mt CO2e compare
24 Angola 21.75 Mt CO2e compare
26 Uzbekistan 19.41 Mt CO2e compare
27 Qatar 19.01 Mt CO2e compare
28 Ethiopia 18.3 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Egypt

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3388 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 62.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 95.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 291.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 1.60 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 425,501 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 2.03 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 38.74 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Egypt?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Egypt was 20.66 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 27.56 Mt CO2e in 1991.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 6.06 Mt CO2e in 1974.
How does Egypt rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Egypt ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).