Argentina vs Egypt, Arab Republic of: Share of primary energy from coal
Argentina
1.0%
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Republic of
1.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
61st
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
58th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Argentina
- Egypt, Arab Republic of
How they compare
Egypt, Arab Republic of currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt, Arab Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 58th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Egypt, Arab Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt, Arab Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 5.9% | 3.6% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Argentina or Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Egypt, Arab Republic of, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Argentina and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Egypt, Arab Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 58th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.