Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Egypt
Egypt: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Egypt stood at 5.6%.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Egypt peaked at 14.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7% | — |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +161.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +126.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -54.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -16.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 147.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 4.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 2.5% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.9% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
- 15 Angola 4.4% compare
- 16 Ukraine 4.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- 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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Egypt?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Egypt was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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