Egypt vs World: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Egypt
75.8%
in 2023
World
28.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
World rank
15th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Egypt
- World
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 75.8% against 28.9% in World, a difference of 46.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 15.4% | 40.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 20.0% | 54.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 22.5% | 55.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 22.7% | 58.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Egypt or World?
- Egypt, at 75.8% against 28.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Egypt and World?
- 46.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and World rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Egypt ranks 17th and World ranks 15th 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.