Egypt vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Egypt
75.8%
in 2023
Least developed countries
26.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
17th
Least developed countries rank
19th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Egypt
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 75.8% against 26.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 25.0% | 30.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 25.9% | 48.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 28.9% | 48.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 28.2% | 52.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Egypt or Least developed countries?
- Egypt, at 75.8% against 26.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Egypt and Least developed countries?
- 49.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Least developed countries?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.