Sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt
Egypt: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 563,150 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
563,150
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
28th
of 220 countries
All-time high
877,081
in 2014
All-time low
460.06
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt is 563,150, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt peaked at 877,081 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 460.06, in 1810.
Egypt ranks 28th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 505.01 | — |
| 1751 | 504.29 | -0.1% |
| 1752 | 503.57 | -0.1% |
| 1753 | 502.86 | -0.1% |
| 1754 | 502.14 | -0.1% |
| 1755 | 501.42 | -0.1% |
| 1756 | 500.71 | -0.1% |
| 1757 | 499.99 | -0.1% |
| 1758 | 499.28 | -0.1% |
| 1759 | 498.56 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 497.85 | -0.1% |
| 1761 | 497.12 | -0.1% |
| 1762 | 496.39 | -0.1% |
| 1763 | 495.66 | -0.1% |
| 1764 | 494.93 | -0.1% |
| 1765 | 494.2 | -0.1% |
| 1766 | 493.48 | -0.1% |
| 1767 | 492.75 | -0.1% |
| 1768 | 492.03 | -0.1% |
| 1769 | 491.3 | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 490.57 | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 489.83 | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 489.09 | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 488.35 | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 487.61 | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 486.87 | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 486.13 | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 485.39 | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 484.65 | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 483.91 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 483.18 | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 482.42 | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 481.66 | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 480.91 | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 480.15 | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 479.4 | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 478.65 | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 477.89 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 477.14 | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 476.39 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 475.64 | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 474.86 | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 474.09 | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 473.32 | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 472.55 | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 471.78 | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 471.01 | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 470.24 | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 469.47 | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 468.71 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 467.94 | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 467.15 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 466.36 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 465.57 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 464.78 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 463.99 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 463.21 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 462.42 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 461.63 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 460.85 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 460.06 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 461.53 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 462.99 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 464.44 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 465.9 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 467.35 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 468.8 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 470.24 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 471.68 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 473.12 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 474.56 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 476.03 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 477.5 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 478.96 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 480.42 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 481.88 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 483.33 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 484.78 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 486.23 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 487.68 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 489.12 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 490.59 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 492.06 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 493.52 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 494.98 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 496.44 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 497.89 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 499.34 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 500.79 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 502.23 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 503.67 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 505.13 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 506.59 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 508.05 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 509.5 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 510.95 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 512.39 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 513.83 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 515.27 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 516.7 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 517.29 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 517.48 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 525.53 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 533.53 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 541.72 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 549.86 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 548.21 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 556.46 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 564.91 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 573.29 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 581.77 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 590.47 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 599.27 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 608.08 | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 616.91 | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 625.92 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 624.47 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 633.52 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 642.74 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 651.97 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 661.28 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 728.54 | +10.2% |
| 1872 | 681.26 | -6.5% |
| 1873 | 691.32 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 701.38 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 711.55 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 722.17 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 732.79 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 743.47 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 754.32 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 765.24 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 776.36 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 787.64 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 798.97 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 803.9 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 813.98 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 824.4 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 834.8 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 845.26 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 855.78 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 866.37 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 877.29 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 888.27 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 899.32 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 910.42 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 921.58 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 933.08 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 943.24 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 955.25 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 967.54 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 979.93 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 998.98 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 1,018 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1,035 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1,055 | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 1,075 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 1,096 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 1,117 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 1,138 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 1,158 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 1,176 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 1,292 | +9.9% |
| 1912 | 1,964 | +52.1% |
| 1913 | 1,592 | -19.0% |
| 1914 | 3,990 | +150.6% |
| 1915 | 2,094 | -47.5% |
| 1916 | 2,915 | +39.2% |
| 1917 | 5,148 | +76.6% |
| 1918 | 9,257 | +79.8% |
| 1919 | 7,702 | -16.8% |
| 1920 | 5,583 | -27.5% |
| 1921 | 6,596 | +18.1% |
| 1922 | 6,349 | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 5,794 | -8.7% |
| 1924 | 6,093 | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 6,626 | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 6,446 | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 6,815 | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 9,226 | +35.4% |
| 1929 | 9,406 | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 9,827 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 9,926 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 9,413 | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 8,462 | -10.1% |
| 1934 | 7,987 | -5.6% |
| 1935 | 6,877 | -13.9% |
| 1936 | 6,945 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 6,631 | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 8,250 | +24.4% |
| 1939 | 21,097 | +155.7% |
| 1940 | 28,862 | +36.8% |
| 1941 | 37,159 | +28.7% |
| 1942 | 35,821 | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 38,516 | +7.5% |
| 1944 | 40,204 | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 39,817 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 37,820 | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 39,212 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 54,506 | +39.0% |
| 1949 | 65,826 | +20.8% |
| 1950 | 89,327 | +35.7% |
| 1951 | 91,832 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 95,961 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 94,854 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 101,325 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 91,985 | -9.2% |
| 1956 | 84,949 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 100,230 | +18.0% |
| 1958 | 112,680 | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 105,839 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 131,873 | +24.6% |
| 1961 | 137,389 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 150,345 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 174,792 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 205,032 | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 225,541 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 218,619 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 154,845 | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 180,674 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 138,250 | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 151,347 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 167,715 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 188,570 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 176,592 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 195,100 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 236,425 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 287,416 | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 303,293 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 307,454 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 337,500 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 367,735 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 420,986 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 486,337 | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 532,599 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 563,769 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 557,399 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 557,664 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 603,363 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 609,312 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 607,381 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 624,991 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 616,456 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 600,618 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 589,681 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 541,440 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 590,452 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 647,383 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 722,271 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 725,020 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 700,557 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 641,709 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 574,007 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 566,987 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 605,766 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 684,572 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 649,481 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 645,034 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 645,033 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 692,788 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 723,478 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 724,273 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 671,154 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 741,307 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 805,018 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 877,081 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 811,647 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 731,764 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 625,117 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 488,405 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 385,426 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 256,410 | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 477,256 | +86.1% |
| 2022 | 563,150 | +18.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 563,150 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 20.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 563,150 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +155.7% | 8,250 | 21,097 |
| 1914 | +150.6% | 1,592 | 3,990 |
| 2021 | +86.1% | 256,410 | 477,256 |
| 1918 | +79.8% | 5,148 | 9,257 |
| 1917 | +76.6% | 2,915 | 5,148 |
| 1912 | +52.1% | 1,292 | 1,964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 501.78 | 498.56 | 505.01 | 10 |
| 1760s | 494.57 | 491.3 | 497.85 | 10 |
| 1770s | 487.24 | 483.91 | 490.57 | 10 |
| 1780s | 479.78 | 476.39 | 483.18 | 10 |
| 1790s | 472.17 | 468.71 | 475.64 | 10 |
| 1800s | 464.39 | 460.85 | 467.94 | 10 |
| 1810s | 466.61 | 460.06 | 473.12 | 10 |
| 1820s | 481.14 | 474.56 | 487.68 | 10 |
| 1830s | 495.69 | 489.12 | 502.23 | 10 |
| 1840s | 510.21 | 503.67 | 516.7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 542.83 | 517.29 | 573.29 | 10 |
| 1860s | 617.51 | 581.77 | 651.97 | 10 |
| 1870s | 712.81 | 661.28 | 754.32 | 10 |
| 1880s | 810.63 | 765.24 | 855.78 | 10 |
| 1890s | 916.24 | 866.37 | 967.54 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,067 | 979.93 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,713 | 1,176 | 9,257 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,894 | 5,583 | 9,406 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,541 | 6,631 | 21,097 | 10 |
| 1940s | 41,774 | 28,862 | 65,826 | 10 |
| 1950s | 96,898 | 84,949 | 112,680 | 10 |
| 1960s | 171,736 | 131,873 | 225,541 | 10 |
| 1970s | 235,141 | 151,347 | 337,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 530,654 | 367,735 | 609,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 635,887 | 541,440 | 725,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 642,886 | 566,987 | 723,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 686,119 | 385,426 | 877,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,272 | 256,410 | 563,150 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Egypt was 563,150 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 877,081 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.06 in 1810.
- How does Egypt rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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