Egypt vs Japan: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Egypt
1.3%
in 2025
Japan
1.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
39th
Japan rank
36th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Egypt ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Egypt and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Egypt ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. 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.