China vs Egypt: Electricity generation from gas
China
334.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt
195.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
5th
Egypt rank
8th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports 334.17 terawatt-hours against 195.65 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 138.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
China ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 9.39 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 27.97 terawatt-hours | 24.09 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2000s | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 72.92 terawatt-hours | 54.07 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 155.28 terawatt-hours | 136.11 terawatt-hours | 19.17 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 294.65 terawatt-hours | 182.9 terawatt-hours | 111.76 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, China or Egypt?
- China, at 334.17 terawatt-hours against 195.65 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between China and Egypt?
- 138.52 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- China ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.