Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from gas
Egypt
195.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
287.98 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Egypt rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 287.98 terawatt-hours against 195.65 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 92.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 33.41 terawatt-hours | 21.79 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27.97 terawatt-hours | 48.65 terawatt-hours | 20.68 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 72.92 terawatt-hours | 92.71 terawatt-hours | 19.78 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 136.11 terawatt-hours | 167.66 terawatt-hours | 31.54 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 180.35 terawatt-hours | 255 terawatt-hours | 74.65 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 287.98 terawatt-hours against 195.65 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 92.33 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.