Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 2.8 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 748.3% on the previous year and up 746.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 660 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -19.72 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 46th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 26.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -16.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -19.72 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1975 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 1976 | 660 % change on previous year | -4060.0% |
| 1977 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1978 | 60.87 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 1979 | 51.35 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 94.64 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1981 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1982 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 28.43 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1985 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1987 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1991 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1992 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1994 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1995 | 5 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +780.1% |
| 2000 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2003 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3153 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2006 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -5018.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 10 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2013 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2014 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4327 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2016 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -1774.9% |
| 2017 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2018 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2019 | -0.934 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2020 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -628.8% |
| 2022 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2023 | -0.9072 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2024 | -0.4315 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2025 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -748.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5018.0% | -0.3153 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +4060.0% | -16.67 % change on previous year | 660 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1774.9% | -0.4327 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +780.1% | 2.24 % change on previous year | 19.71 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +748.3% | -0.4315 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +628.8% | -1.24 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 76.54 % change on previous year | -19.72 % change on previous year | 660 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.21 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 94.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 19.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -0.3153 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7164 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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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)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Egypt was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 660 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.72 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 746.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.