Gas reserves, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Gas reserves, per capita was 16,078 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Egypt, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Egypt stood at 16,078 cubic meters per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Egypt peaked at 23,998 cubic meters per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,806 cubic meters per person, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,933 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,863 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,806 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4,255 cubic meters per person | +135.6% |
| 1984 | 4,082 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,907 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3,829 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,695 cubic meters per person | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 5,254 cubic meters per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 5,727 cubic meters per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 5,683 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,849 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,711 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,931 cubic meters per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 6,783 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8,320 cubic meters per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 9,336 cubic meters per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 8,423 cubic meters per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 11,183 cubic meters per person | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 12,472 cubic meters per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 13,631 cubic meters per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 13,344 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,067 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 21,278 cubic meters per person | +62.8% |
| 2004 | 20,843 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20,426 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20,031 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19,656 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19,292 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18,932 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18,572 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 23,998 cubic meters per person | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 23,465 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,931 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22,414 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21,949 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21,507 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 21,081 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,880 cubic meters per person | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 16,587 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16,319 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16,078 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16,078 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +135.6% | 1,806 cubic meters per person | 4,255 cubic meters per person |
| 2003 | +62.8% | 13,067 cubic meters per person | 21,278 cubic meters per person |
| 1998 | +32.8% | 8,423 cubic meters per person | 11,183 cubic meters per person |
| 2011 | +29.2% | 18,572 cubic meters per person | 23,998 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,735 cubic meters per person | 1,806 cubic meters per person | 5,727 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,069 cubic meters per person | 5,683 cubic meters per person | 12,472 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,050 cubic meters per person | 13,067 cubic meters per person | 21,278 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,938 cubic meters per person | 16,587 cubic meters per person | 23,998 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,199 cubic meters per person | 16,078 cubic meters per person | 16,319 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Namibia 22,165 cubic meters per person compare
- 31 Israel 18,782 cubic meters per person compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 18,289 cubic meters per person compare
- 34 Yemen 12,885 cubic meters per person compare
- 35 Myanmar 11,934 cubic meters per person compare
- 36 Syria 11,128 cubic meters per person 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 reserves, per capita in Egypt?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Egypt was 16,078 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23,998 cubic meters per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,806 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.