Gas production in Egypt
Egypt: Gas production was 407.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
407.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
677.99 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production in Egypt, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 407.57 terawatt-hours for gas production in 2025.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Egypt peaked at 677.99 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Egypt 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0.6262 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0.6262 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5901 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6744 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6744 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6744 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8551 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8181 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8181 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6834 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5486 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5775 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4813 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +660.0% |
| 1977 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 1979 | 10.78 terawatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 20.98 terawatt-hours | +94.6% |
| 1981 | 23.48 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 25.7 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 30.13 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 38.69 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 47.45 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 54.67 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 60.45 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 66.61 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 74.5 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 77.67 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 87.39 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 94.52 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 108.67 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 116.46 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 120.31 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 128.01 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 130.9 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 134.75 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 161.7 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 202.12 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 242.55 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 262.76 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 289.71 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 317.62 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 409.06 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 526.49 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 536.02 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 567.59 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 603.39 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 590.21 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 591.43 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 585.98 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 539.65 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 469.61 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 425.91 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 402.52 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 488.11 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 585.59 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 649.39 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 584.65 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 677.99 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 644.88 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 571 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 475.19 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 407.57 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 407.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +660.0% | 0.4813 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | +94.6% | 10.78 terawatt-hours | 20.98 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4721 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8551 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 0.4813 terawatt-hours | 10.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.27 terawatt-hours | 20.98 terawatt-hours | 74.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.04 terawatt-hours | 77.67 terawatt-hours | 161.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.73 terawatt-hours | 202.12 terawatt-hours | 603.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.84 terawatt-hours | 402.52 terawatt-hours | 649.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.22 terawatt-hours | 407.57 terawatt-hours | 677.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 16 Nigeria 507.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 Oman 456.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 Argentina 451.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 400.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 383.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 378.42 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 production in Egypt?
- Gas production in Egypt was 407.57 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 677.99 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Egypt rank for gas production?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.