Egypt vs Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Egypt
96.9%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
98.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 98.1% against 96.9% in Egypt, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 76 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.3% | 99.3% | 2.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 98.7% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 98.3% | 0.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.7% | 0.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 98.2% | 0.8% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 98.1% against 96.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 1.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th 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.