Annual change in primary energy from gas in Egypt
Egypt: Annual change in primary energy from gas was 16.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.72 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 745.3%
World rank
15th
of 77 countries
All-time high
65.79 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
-32.83 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from gas in Egypt, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from gas in Egypt stood at 16.72 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 745.3% on the previous year and up 936.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in Egypt peaked at 65.79 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -32.83 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Egypt 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from gas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0674 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.1444 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.1348 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -0.1348 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | -0.1348 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 terawatt-hours | -121.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0963 terawatt-hours | -433.3% |
| 1976 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -3400.0% |
| 1977 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -75.8% |
| 1978 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 1979 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | +178.9% |
| 1981 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -75.5% |
| 1982 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | +93.5% |
| 1985 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -59.8% |
| 1991 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | +206.1% |
| 1992 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +98.6% |
| 1994 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | -51.7% |
| 1995 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 25.99 terawatt-hours | +800.0% |
| 2000 | 34.65 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 43.31 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 19.25 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 19.25 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 2005 | -0.9625 terawatt-hours | -105.0% |
| 2006 | 47.16 terawatt-hours | -5000.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 23.87 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 16.36 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 24.74 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 43.41 terawatt-hours | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 28.78 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2013 | -11.36 terawatt-hours | -139.5% |
| 2014 | -32.83 terawatt-hours | +189.0% |
| 2015 | -2 terawatt-hours | -93.9% |
| 2016 | 33.35 terawatt-hours | -1767.8% |
| 2017 | 65.79 terawatt-hours | +97.2% |
| 2018 | 36.63 terawatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 2019 | -5.57 terawatt-hours | -115.2% |
| 2020 | -7.31 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 38.17 terawatt-hours | -622.3% |
| 2022 | -15.34 terawatt-hours | -140.2% |
| 2023 | -5.5 terawatt-hours | -64.2% |
| 2024 | -2.59 terawatt-hours | -52.8% |
| 2025 | 16.72 terawatt-hours | -745.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5488 terawatt-hours. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.81 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5000.0% | -0.9625 terawatt-hours | 47.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1976 | +3400.0% | -0.0963 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +1767.8% | -2 terawatt-hours | 33.35 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +800.0% | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 25.99 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +745.3% | -2.59 terawatt-hours | 16.72 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +622.3% | -7.31 terawatt-hours | 38.17 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0529 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1444 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -0.1348 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 25.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.16 terawatt-hours | -0.9625 terawatt-hours | 47.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 terawatt-hours | -32.83 terawatt-hours | 65.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -15.34 terawatt-hours | 38.17 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from gas in Egypt?
- Annual change in primary energy from gas in Egypt was 16.72 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.79 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.83 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 936.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.