Oil consumption per person in Egypt
Egypt: Oil consumption per person was 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,692 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
149th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,909 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
1,638 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Egypt stood at 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Egypt peaked at 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 149th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,657 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 2,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 2,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2,883 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 3,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 4,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4,843 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3,865 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 3,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,545 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,724 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 3,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 146 Guatemala 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Palestine 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Armenia 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Egypt?
- Oil consumption per person in Egypt was 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for oil consumption per person?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.