Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Egypt
Egypt: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 563,150 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
563,150 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
28th
of 220 countries
All-time high
877,081 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
460.06 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Egypt, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Egypt is 563,150 tonnes, 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Egypt peaked at 877,081 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 460.06 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 505.01 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 504.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1752 | 503.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1753 | 502.86 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1754 | 502.14 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1755 | 501.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1756 | 500.71 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1757 | 499.99 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1758 | 499.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1759 | 498.56 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 497.85 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1761 | 497.12 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1762 | 496.39 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1763 | 495.66 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1764 | 494.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1765 | 494.2 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1766 | 493.48 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1767 | 492.75 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1768 | 492.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1769 | 491.3 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 490.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 489.83 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 489.09 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 488.35 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 487.61 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 486.87 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 486.13 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 485.39 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 484.65 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 483.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 483.18 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 482.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 481.66 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 480.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 480.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 479.4 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 478.65 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 477.89 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 477.14 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 476.39 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 475.64 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 474.86 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 474.09 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 473.32 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 472.55 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 471.78 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 471.01 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 470.24 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 469.47 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 468.71 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 467.94 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 467.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 466.36 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 465.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 464.78 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 463.99 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 463.21 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 462.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 461.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 460.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 460.06 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 461.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 462.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 464.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 465.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 467.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 468.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 470.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 471.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 473.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 474.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 476.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 477.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 478.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 480.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 481.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 483.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 484.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 486.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 487.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 489.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 490.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 492.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 493.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 494.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 496.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 497.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 499.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 500.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 502.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 503.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 505.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 506.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 508.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 509.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 510.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 512.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 513.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 515.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 516.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 517.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 517.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 525.53 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 533.53 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 541.72 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 549.86 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 548.21 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 556.46 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 564.91 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 573.29 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 581.77 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 590.47 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 599.27 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 608.08 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 616.91 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 625.92 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 624.47 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 633.52 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 642.74 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 651.97 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 661.28 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 728.54 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1872 | 681.26 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1873 | 691.32 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 701.38 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 711.55 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 722.17 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 732.79 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 743.47 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 754.32 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 765.24 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 776.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 787.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 798.97 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 803.9 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 813.98 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 824.4 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 834.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 845.26 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 855.78 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 866.37 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 877.29 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 888.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 899.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 910.42 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 921.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 933.08 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 943.24 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 955.25 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 967.54 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 979.93 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 998.98 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 1,018 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1,035 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1,055 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 1,075 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 1,096 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 1,117 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 1,138 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 1,158 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 1,176 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 1,292 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1912 | 1,964 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1913 | 1,592 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1914 | 3,990 tonnes | +150.6% |
| 1915 | 2,094 tonnes | -47.5% |
| 1916 | 2,915 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1917 | 5,148 tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1918 | 9,257 tonnes | +79.8% |
| 1919 | 7,702 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1920 | 5,583 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1921 | 6,596 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1922 | 6,349 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 5,794 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1924 | 6,093 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 6,626 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 6,446 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 6,815 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 9,226 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1929 | 9,406 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 9,827 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 9,926 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 9,413 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 8,462 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1934 | 7,987 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1935 | 6,877 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1936 | 6,945 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 6,631 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 8,250 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1939 | 21,097 tonnes | +155.7% |
| 1940 | 28,862 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1941 | 37,159 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1942 | 35,821 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 38,516 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1944 | 40,204 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 39,817 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 37,820 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 39,212 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 54,506 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1949 | 65,826 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1950 | 89,327 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1951 | 91,832 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 95,961 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 94,854 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 101,325 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 91,985 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1956 | 84,949 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 100,230 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1958 | 112,680 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 105,839 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 131,873 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1961 | 137,389 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 150,345 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 174,792 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 205,032 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 225,541 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 218,619 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 154,845 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 180,674 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 138,250 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 151,347 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 167,715 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 188,570 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 176,592 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 195,100 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 236,425 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 287,416 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 303,293 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 307,454 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 337,500 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 367,735 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 420,986 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 486,337 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 532,599 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 563,769 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 557,399 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 557,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 603,363 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 609,312 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 607,381 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 624,991 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 616,456 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 600,618 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 589,681 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 541,440 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 590,452 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 647,383 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 722,271 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 725,020 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 700,557 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 641,709 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 574,007 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 566,987 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 605,766 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 684,572 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 649,481 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 645,034 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 645,033 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 692,788 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 723,478 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 724,273 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 671,154 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 741,307 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 805,018 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 877,081 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 811,647 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 731,764 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 625,117 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 488,405 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 385,426 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 256,410 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 477,256 tonnes | +86.1% |
| 2022 | 563,150 tonnes | +18.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 563,150 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 20.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 563,150 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 tonnes | 21,097 tonnes |
| 1914 | +150.6% | 1,592 tonnes | 3,990 tonnes |
| 2021 | +86.1% | 256,410 tonnes | 477,256 tonnes |
| 1918 | +79.8% | 5,148 tonnes | 9,257 tonnes |
| 1917 | +76.6% | 2,915 tonnes | 5,148 tonnes |
| 1912 | +52.1% | 1,292 tonnes | 1,964 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 501.78 tonnes | 498.56 tonnes | 505.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 494.57 tonnes | 491.3 tonnes | 497.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 487.24 tonnes | 483.91 tonnes | 490.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 479.78 tonnes | 476.39 tonnes | 483.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 472.17 tonnes | 468.71 tonnes | 475.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 464.39 tonnes | 460.85 tonnes | 467.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 466.61 tonnes | 460.06 tonnes | 473.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 481.14 tonnes | 474.56 tonnes | 487.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 495.69 tonnes | 489.12 tonnes | 502.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 510.21 tonnes | 503.67 tonnes | 516.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 542.83 tonnes | 517.29 tonnes | 573.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 617.51 tonnes | 581.77 tonnes | 651.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 712.81 tonnes | 661.28 tonnes | 754.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 810.63 tonnes | 765.24 tonnes | 855.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 916.24 tonnes | 866.37 tonnes | 967.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,067 tonnes | 979.93 tonnes | 1,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,713 tonnes | 1,176 tonnes | 9,257 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,894 tonnes | 5,583 tonnes | 9,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,541 tonnes | 6,631 tonnes | 21,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 41,774 tonnes | 28,862 tonnes | 65,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 96,898 tonnes | 84,949 tonnes | 112,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 171,736 tonnes | 131,873 tonnes | 225,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 235,141 tonnes | 151,347 tonnes | 337,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 530,654 tonnes | 367,735 tonnes | 609,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 635,887 tonnes | 541,440 tonnes | 725,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 642,886 tonnes | 566,987 tonnes | 723,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 686,119 tonnes | 385,426 tonnes | 877,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,272 tonnes | 256,410 tonnes | 563,150 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Egypt?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Egypt was 563,150 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 877,081 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.06 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Egypt rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.