Egypt vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption
Egypt
1,068 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,074 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
26th
Spain rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,074 terawatt-hours against 1,068 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 6 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.24 terawatt-hours | 336.59 terawatt-hours | 257.35 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 108.53 terawatt-hours | 605.16 terawatt-hours | 496.63 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 281.28 terawatt-hours | 784.66 terawatt-hours | 503.37 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 407.66 terawatt-hours | 978.6 terawatt-hours | 570.94 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 660.67 terawatt-hours | 1,381 terawatt-hours | 719.96 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 952.46 terawatt-hours | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 218.04 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,018 terawatt-hours | 1,038 terawatt-hours | 19.85 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Egypt or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,074 terawatt-hours against 1,068 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Egypt and Spain?
- 6 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.