Egypt - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Egypt was 15,050 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,820 in 2008 and a minimum value of 11,270 in 1990.
Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,270 |
| 1991 | 11,980 |
| 1992 | 12,490 |
| 1993 | 12,760 |
| 1994 | 13,000 |
| 1995 | 13,140 |
| 1996 | 13,400 |
| 1997 | 14,100 |
| 1998 | 13,210 |
| 1999 | 14,640 |
| 2000 | 15,100 |
| 2001 | 14,760 |
| 2002 | 15,940 |
| 2003 | 16,040 |
| 2004 | 16,360 |
| 2005 | 16,350 |
| 2006 | 16,940 |
| 2007 | 17,630 |
| 2008 | 17,820 |
| 2009 | 15,810 |
| 2010 | 14,880 |
| 2011 | 16,110 |
| 2012 | 16,730 |
| 2013 | 16,090 |
| 2014 | 15,990 |
| 2015 | 15,380 |
| 2016 | 15,570 |
| 2017 | 14,770 |
| 2018 | 15,050 |
Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Egypt was 13,860 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,070 in 2010 and a minimum value of 6,940 in 1990.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,940 |
| 1991 | 7,500 |
| 1992 | 8,060 |
| 1993 | 8,620 |
| 1994 | 9,170 |
| 1995 | 9,730 |
| 1996 | 10,280 |
| 1997 | 10,840 |
| 1998 | 11,390 |
| 1999 | 11,940 |
| 2000 | 12,490 |
| 2001 | 12,610 |
| 2002 | 12,730 |
| 2003 | 12,840 |
| 2004 | 12,960 |
| 2005 | 13,080 |
| 2006 | 13,480 |
| 2007 | 13,870 |
| 2008 | 14,270 |
| 2009 | 14,670 |
| 2010 | 15,070 |
| 2011 | 14,840 |
| 2012 | 14,610 |
| 2013 | 14,390 |
| 2014 | 14,160 |
| 2015 | 13,930 |
| 2016 | 13,910 |
| 2017 | 13,880 |
| 2018 | 13,860 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Egypt was 26.06 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 39.24 in 1989, while its lowest value was 25.64 in 2002.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.09 |
| 1971 | 31.43 |
| 1972 | 30.13 |
| 1973 | 31.37 |
| 1974 | 33.02 |
| 1975 | 33.45 |
| 1976 | 34.59 |
| 1977 | 33.98 |
| 1978 | 34.03 |
| 1979 | 33.61 |
| 1980 | 33.75 |
| 1981 | 34.46 |
| 1982 | 34.21 |
| 1983 | 35.22 |
| 1984 | 36.57 |
| 1985 | 38.14 |
| 1986 | 37.75 |
| 1987 | 38.61 |
| 1988 | 38.93 |
| 1989 | 39.24 |
| 1990 | 27.78 |
| 1991 | 27.12 |
| 1992 | 26.75 |
| 1993 | 26.65 |
| 1994 | 26.54 |
| 1995 | 26.55 |
| 1996 | 26.45 |
| 1997 | 26.10 |
| 1998 | 26.74 |
| 1999 | 25.97 |
| 2000 | 25.81 |
| 2001 | 26.13 |
| 2002 | 25.64 |
| 2003 | 25.70 |
| 2004 | 25.66 |
| 2005 | 25.80 |
| 2006 | 25.85 |
| 2007 | 25.83 |
| 2008 | 26.06 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Egypt was 56,870 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56,870 in 2018 and a minimum value of 24,980 in 1990.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,980 |
| 1991 | 27,650 |
| 1992 | 30,130 |
| 1993 | 32,350 |
| 1994 | 34,550 |
| 1995 | 36,650 |
| 1996 | 38,870 |
| 1997 | 41,530 |
| 1998 | 42,590 |
| 1999 | 45,980 |
| 2000 | 48,390 |
| 2001 | 48,260 |
| 2002 | 49,650 |
| 2003 | 49,970 |
| 2004 | 50,500 |
| 2005 | 50,700 |
| 2006 | 52,150 |
| 2007 | 53,700 |
| 2008 | 54,750 |
| 2009 | 53,600 |
| 2010 | 53,530 |
| 2011 | 55,070 |
| 2012 | 56,000 |
| 2013 | 55,670 |
| 2014 | 55,880 |
| 2015 | 55,570 |
| 2016 | 56,310 |
| 2017 | 56,050 |
| 2018 | 56,870 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Egypt was 92.55 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.65 in 2008 and a minimum value of 4.30 in 1991.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.30 |
| 1992 | 8.06 |
| 1993 | 12.42 |
| 1994 | 13.85 |
| 1995 | 16.73 |
| 1996 | 18.00 |
| 1997 | 21.00 |
| 1998 | 18.30 |
| 1999 | 28.36 |
| 2000 | 33.20 |
| 2001 | 35.99 |
| 2002 | 46.55 |
| 2003 | 55.42 |
| 2004 | 61.19 |
| 2005 | 77.67 |
| 2006 | 84.25 |
| 2007 | 86.09 |
| 2008 | 92.65 |
| 2009 | 88.55 |
| 2010 | 88.78 |
| 2011 | 90.67 |
| 2012 | 92.55 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
