Egypt vs Russia: Share of primary energy from gas
Egypt
55.8%
in 2025
Russia
55.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
9th
Russia rank
10th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 55.8% against 55.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 39.4% | 21.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 48.9% | 21.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 54.5% | 9.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 54.4% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.1% | 3.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Egypt or Russia?
- Egypt, at 55.8% against 55.4% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Egypt and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 77 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 gas. 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.