China vs Egypt: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
China
39.8%
in 2025
Egypt
49.3%
in 2025
China rank
21st
Egypt rank
18th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 49.3% against 39.8% in China, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
China ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 18th of 78 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 50.3% | 16.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 308.1% | 201.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 47.6% | 15.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 49.3% against 39.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between China and Egypt?
- 9.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- China ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 18th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. 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.