Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Fossil fuel subsidies per capita was 247.5 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
247.5
Change on year
up 174.4%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
315.8
in 2012
All-time low
90.21
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010β2021
Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Egypt, 2010β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 247.5 for fossil fuel subsidies per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 174.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Egypt peaked at 315.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.21, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234.09 | 137.24 | 315.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.85 | 90.21 | 247.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2024)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Egypt?
- Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Egypt was 247.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 315.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.21 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for fossil fuel subsidies per capita?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fossil fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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