Egypt vs Libya: Share of electricity generation from gas
Egypt
79.6%
in 2025
Libya
74.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Libya rank
17th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 79.6% against 74.5% in Libya, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 29.5% | 40.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 60.7% | 16.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 74.8% | 8.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 79.6% against 74.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Egypt and Libya?
- 5.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Libya ranks 17th 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.