Electricity generation mix
- Gas79.6%
- Other fossil7.4%
- Hydro6.1%
- Wind3.8%
- Solar3.1%
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions | 292 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| CO₂ per capita | 2.5 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Renewable energy share | 6.1 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Energy use per capita | 928 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| Freshwater withdrawal | 7,750 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Renewable electricity share | 13 %Ember [2025] |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 7 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025] |
| Mean annual temperature | 23.2 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014] |
| Forest area (>10% canopy) | 1,090,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010] |
| Intangible cultural heritage elements | 11 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025] |
| Operating power capacity | 64,000 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025] |
| Renewable water resources per capita | 57.5 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — agriculture | 61.4 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — industry | 77.5 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — domestic | 45.1 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| CO2 emissions, total | 259–292,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 291,600 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 258.6 Mt |
| CO2 emissions by sector |
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| CO2 emissions, territorial | 259 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024] |
| CO2 emissions, consumption-based | 254 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023] |
| Significant earthquakes (recent) | No authoritative open source found |
| Largest recent earthquake | No authoritative open source found |
| Active natural events | No authoritative open source found |
| Natural events by category | No authoritative open source found |
| Renewable energy share | 5.71 %WB SE4ALL [2015] |
| Oil production | 613 kbdEIA International Energy [2025] |
| Natural gas production | 47.5 bcmEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Coal production | 0 MtEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Environmental issues | rapid growth in population straining natural resources; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution in coastal ecosystems; water pollution from agricultural pesticides, raw sewage, and industrial effluents; limited natural freshwater resources away from the NileCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
