Egypt vs United States of America: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Egypt
1.7%
in 2025
United States of America
2.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
United States of America rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States of America ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.3% | 4.9% | 12.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 8.4% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.1% | 8.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.1% | -0.5% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.1% | 1.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Egypt or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Egypt and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.