Egypt vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Egypt
96.9%
in 2025
South Africa
95.3%
in 2025
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
19th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.9% against 95.3% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 19th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.8% | 100.0% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 94.0% | 99.8% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 98.4% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.8% | 1.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 96.9% against 95.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 19th 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.