Egypt Natural Gas

63,000,000,000,000ft³
0.84%
of world reserves
at current production
1,676,468,590,000ft³−17.3% YoY
2,101,805,698,000ft³+0.22% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
1,165,307,145ft³

Production covers 79.8% of consumption.

Imports cover 24% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Natural Gas Reserves in Egypt

  • Egypt has proven dry natural gas 63,000,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#18 in the world), representing 0.84% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Egypt has roughly 38 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Egypt Proven Natural Gas Reserves (1980-2025)

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Natural Gas Production in Egypt

  • Egypt produced 1,676,468,590,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#15 in the world), a decrease of 17.3% from 2,028,287,757,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Egypt Natural Gas Production (1980-2024)

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Natural Gas Consumption in Egypt

  • Egypt consumed 2,101,805,698,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#15 in the world), an increase of 0.22% from 2023. This represents 1.4% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Egypt averaged 18,035 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 49.41 cubic feet per day (#59 in the world).

Egypt Natural Gas Consumption (1980-2024)

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Egypt Per Capita Natural Gas Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)

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Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Egypt

  • Egypt imported 504,417,623,400 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈24% of consumption).
  • Egypt exported 31,337,948,120 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈1.9% of production).
  • This made Egypt a net importer of 473,079,675,280 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.

Egypt Natural Gas Trade Balance (1990-2024)

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natural gas Balance in Egypt

  • In 2024, Egypt produced approximately 4,593,064,630 cubic feet and consumed 5,758,371,775 cubic feet of natural gas, a daily deficit of 1,165,307,145 cubic feet.

Egypt Natural Gas Balance (2024)

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Egypt Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
202563,000,000,000,000180.84%
202463,000,000,000,000180.84%1,676,468,590,000−17.3%151.1%2,101,805,698,000+0.22%151.4%510.7504,417,623,40031,337,948,120473,079,675,280
202363,000,000,000,000180.84%2,028,287,757,000−11.8%151.4%2,097,214,733,000−1.1%141.4%518.5303,353,273,000187,415,247,800115,938,025,200
202263,000,000,000,000180.86%2,300,210,947,000−5%141.6%2,120,475,226,000−3.6%151.5%533.2229,545,550,000338,617,792,200−109,072,242,200
202163,000,000,000,000180.86%2,420,280,927,000+13.1%141.7%2,199,823,387,000+2.7%141.5%561.4145,143,417,000357,635,838,500−212,492,421,500
20202,139,474,219,000−7.2%141.5%2,141,357,206,000+2.6%141.5%554.7120,035,406,900257,939,169,100−137,903,762,200
201963,000,000,000,000190.88%2,305,494,137,000+8.9%141.6%2,087,415,282,000−2.4%141.5%549.60176,788,109,600−176,788,109,600
201863,000,000,000,000190.9%2,116,754,747,000+17.9%141.5%2,138,310,120,000+4.9%131.5%572.995,039,385,54084,479,118,32010,560,267,220
201777,200,000,000,000161.1%1,796,012,996,300+20%161.4%2,038,202,291,900+13.9%131.5%556.6249,711,326,70041,614,434,620208,096,892,080
201677,200,000,000,000161.1%1,496,826,857,900−4.4%171.2%1,788,951,139,300+5.7%151.4%498.4293,678,128,2001,553,846,800292,124,281,400
201577,200,000,000,000161.1%1,565,443,320,000−9.2%181.2%1,692,930,470,000−0.3%171.3%481.3127,487,150,0000127,487,150,000
201477,200,000,000,000171.1%1,723,372,000,000−14.2%171.4%1,697,945,200,000−7.4%171.4%493025,426,800,000−25,426,800,000
201377,200,000,000,000161.1%2,009,423,500,000−6.3%161.6%1,834,261,100,000−2.3%161.5%544.80175,162,400,000−175,162,400,000
201277,200,000,000,000161.1%2,144,220,855,000−0.89%151.8%1,876,886,305,000+4.7%141.5%570.50267,334,550,000−267,334,550,000
201177,200,000,000,000171.2%2,163,396,900,000−0.11%141.8%1,791,883,100,000+9.9%161.5%5570371,513,800,000−371,513,800,000
201058,500,000,000,000210.88%2,165,868,950,000−2.2%131.9%1,630,493,550,000+4.1%171.4%517.60535,375,400,000−535,375,400,000
200958,500,000,000,000190.93%2,213,897,350,000+6.3%122.1%1,566,926,550,000+5.5%171.5%507.10646,970,800,000−646,970,800,000
200858,500,000,000,000180.94%2,082,525,550,000+5.9%161.9%1,484,995,750,000+5.6%191.4%489.70597,529,800,000−597,529,800,000
200758,500,000,000,000180.94%1,967,045,500,000+1.8%161.9%1,406,631,765,000+5.4%191.3%472.60560,413,735,000−560,413,735,000
200658,500,000,000,000180.96%1,931,730,500,000+28.7%151.9%1,334,907,000,000+10.5%191.3%457.10596,823,500,000−596,823,500,000
200558,500,000,000,000180.97%1,500,887,500,000+30.5%191.5%1,208,126,150,000+8.7%191.2%421.80292,761,350,000−292,761,350,000
200458,500,000,000,000200.96%1,149,856,400,000+8.6%201.2%1,111,009,900,000+6.2%181.2%395.8038,846,500,000−38,846,500,000
200358,500,000,000,000201.1%1,058,390,550,000+19.9%201.1%1,046,030,300,000+18.5%181.1%380.5012,360,250,000−12,360,250,000
200235,180,000,000,000240.64%882,875,000,000+1.8%220.98%882,875,000,000+1.8%220.97%327.9000
200135,180,000,000,000240.67%866,983,250,000+34.2%210.98%866,983,250,000+34.2%190.99%328.9000
200035,180,000,000,000240.68%646,264,500,000+24.7%250.74%646,264,500,000+24.7%280.74%250.4000
199931,500,000,000,000250.61%518,071,050,000+6.8%270.62%518,071,050,000+6.8%300.62%205.1000
199827,622,000,000,000240.54%485,228,100,000+1.8%270.59%485,228,100,000+1.8%310.59%196.4000
199720,356,000,000,000290.41%476,752,500,000+0.75%280.59%476,752,500,000+0.75%310.59%197.3000
199622,100,000,000,000230.75%473,221,000,000+7.8%270.59%473,221,000,000+7.8%300.59%199.9000
199519,290,000,000,000250.64%438,960,000,000+3.7%270.56%438,960,000,000+3.7%290.56%189.3000
199415,400,000,000,000260.51%423,420,000,000+6.2%270.55%423,420,000,000+6.2%280.55%186.5000
199315,400,000,000,000260.52%398,706,350,000+14.2%270.52%398,706,350,000+14.2%280.52%179.4000
199212,400,000,000,000260.47%349,124,090,000+8.8%270.47%349,000,000,000+8.7%310.46%160.7000
199112,400,000,000,000260.29%321,000,000,000+12.2%220.43%321,000,000,000+12.2%250.43%151.4000
199011,720,000,000,000250.29%286,000,000,000+4.8%220.39%286,000,000,000+4.8%240.39%138.7000
198911,470,000,000,000270.29%273,000,000,000+11.9%230.38%273,000,000,000+11.9%260.38%136.3
198810,240,000,000,000260.27%244,000,000,000+9.9%220.35%244,000,000,000+9.9%260.35%125.2
19878,900,000,000,000270.24%222,000,000,000+11%230.33%222,000,000,000+11%270.34%117.1
19867,060,000,000,000290.2%200,000,000,000+14.3%230.31%200,000,000,000+14.3%250.32%108.5
19857,000,000,000,000300.21%175,000,000,000+22.4%270.28%175,000,000,000+22.4%280.28%97.67
19847,100,000,000,000280.22%143,000,000,000+26.5%290.24%143,000,000,000+26.5%300.24%82.22
19837,180,000,000,000280.24%113,000,000,000+20.2%290.2%113,000,000,000+20.2%290.21%66.96
19822,960,000,000,000410.1%94,000,000,000+88%290.17%94,000,000,000+88%290.18%57.36
19812,970,000,000,000420.11%50,000,000,000+66.7%390.09%50,000,000,000+66.7%390.09%31.36
19803,000,000,000,000400.12%30,000,000,000440.06%30,000,000,000470.06%19.33

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