Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Egypt
Egypt: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 25.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 25.53 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Egypt peaked at 63.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.29 | — |
| 2011 | 26.87 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 28.81 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 29.38 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.55 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 16.92 | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 13.69 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 21.68 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 26.87 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9 | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 9.78 | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 26.41 | +170.2% |
| 2022 | 63.78 | +141.5% |
| 2023 | 29.96 | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 25.53 | -14.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 25.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0085, 2987.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 25.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16, 22.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4 | 13.69 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.09 | 9.78 | 63.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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) in Egypt?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Egypt was 25.53 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 63.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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