Egypt has made some progress in decoupling environmental pressures from economic growth
Egypt set three sector-specific targets to reduce emissions
Egypt is significantly affected by climate change and projected sea level rise
Environmentally related tax revenue has increased, but its share in GDP remains low
Egypt’s petroleum subsidy expenditure fluctuates with global oil prices
Egypt’s fast-growing population is concentrated along the Nile River and its Delta
Economic growth has not benefitted all Egyptians equally
Female labour participation is weak, below the MENA average
Egypt's GHG emissions grew rapidly over the past decades
Per capita emissions in Egypt are low in international comparison
Egypt’s GHG emissions mainly come from the energy sector
Egypt has set three sector-specific targets to reduce emissions
Population exposure to extreme temperatures is projected to further increase
Egypt’s energy mix remains carbon intensive despite some increases in renewables
The share of renewables needs to more than triple to reach Egypt’s 2030 target
Energy consumption in the transport sector has increased rapidly in the past decade
Egypt has a comparatively small vehicle fleet
Egypt met its 2020 target of reducing PM10 emissions
Air quality is moderate overall, but Egyptians are unevenly exposed to air pollution
Collection capacity of municipal waste varies across governorates
Egypt’s nitrogen fertiliser use is among the highest worldwide
Egypt faces absolute water scarcity with a decreasing per capita share of water
Egypt is on track to achieve SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation
The share of treated wastewater has been growing but requires further improvement
Many Egyptian fish species are threatened
Egypt has one of the highest shares of protected areas in MENA countries
Egypt is among the top ten recipient countries of environment-focused ODA in Africa
International development finance to Egypt has increased but is volatile
Most CO2 emissions from energy use are covered by a positive ECR, but the levels remain low
Electric and compressed natural gas vehicles have the lowest vehicle tax burden
Vehicle size mainly determines the level of taxes for imported vehicles
Electricity tariffs remain below cost recovery
Egypt is attracting a large share of foreign investment in renewables within Africa
About two-thirds of Egyptians lived in urban centres in 2015
There are significant disparities in progress towards net zero across cities and regions
Alexandria’s population faces significant coastal and river flooding risks