Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per square kilometre in Egypt is 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84,201 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Egypt 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85,339 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 84,485 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 84,201 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 204,244 cubic meters per square kilometre | +142.6% |
| 1984 | 201,969 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 199,124 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 200,831 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 253,172 cubic meters per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 291,290 cubic meters per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 326,279 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 333,390 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 352,734 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 352,734 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 438,072 cubic meters per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 438,072 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 548,729 cubic meters per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 628,662 cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 579,053 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 785,743 cubic meters per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 896,058 cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31 million cubic meters per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per square kilometre 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 | +142.6% | 84,201 cubic meters per square kilometre | 204,244 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +66.3% | 1.00 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +35.7% | 579,053 cubic meters per square kilometre | 785,743 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +32.0% | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +26.1% | 200,831 cubic meters per square kilometre | 253,172 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +25.3% | 438,072 cubic meters per square kilometre | 548,729 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193,093 cubic meters per square kilometre | 84,201 cubic meters per square kilometre | 326,279 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 535,325 cubic meters per square kilometre | 333,390 cubic meters per square kilometre | 896,058 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.00 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 24 Oman 2.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ukraine 1.91 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 26 Algeria 1.89 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States 1.44 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 29 Syria 1.31 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 30 Myanmar 976,189 cubic meters per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Egypt?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Egypt was 1.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,201 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.