Energy intensity level of primary energy in Egypt
Egypt: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.33 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Egypt peaked at 3.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2020.
That places Egypt 167th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.01 | — |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.71 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.71 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.43 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.35 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.2 | 2.33 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Egypt?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Egypt was 2.33 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Egypt ranks 167th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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