Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Egypt
Egypt: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.3% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Egypt peaked at 7.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
That places Egypt 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 7.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Egypt?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Egypt was 3.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.