Congo vs Egypt: Share of electricity generation from gas
Congo
73.8%
in 2024
Egypt
79.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
18th
Egypt rank
15th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 79.6% against 73.8% in Congo, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 69.9% | 55.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 77.3% | 27.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 83.2% | 12.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 79.6% against 73.8% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Congo and Egypt?
- 5.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Congo ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.