Fossil-fuel subsidies in Egypt
Egypt: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 28.98 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 28.98 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2023.
The figure is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Egypt peaked at 62.53 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.78 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
That places Egypt 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.40 billion billions of current united states dollars | 13.69 billion billions of current united states dollars | 29.38 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 billion billions of current united states dollars | 9.78 billion billions of current united states dollars | 62.53 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 France 38.31 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 9 Indonesia 35.41 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 10 Italy 35.28 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 12 Algeria 26.60 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 13 United States 17.83 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 14 Mexico 16.41 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- Fuel exports 12.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Egypt?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Egypt was 28.98 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 62.53 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)