Azerbaijan vs Egypt: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Azerbaijan
98.0%
in 2025
Egypt
96.9%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
13th
Egypt rank
15th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 98.0% against 96.9% in Egypt, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 15th of 76 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 97.3% | 2.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 97.4% | 1.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 0.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 1.3% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Azerbaijan or Egypt?
- Azerbaijan, at 98.0% against 96.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 1.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Egypt rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Azerbaijan ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 15th of 76 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 fossil fuels. 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.