Australia vs Egypt, Arab Republic of: Share of primary energy from oil
Australia
40.5%
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Republic of
39.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
36th
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
39th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Australia
- Egypt, Arab Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 40.5% against 39.7% in Egypt, Arab Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Egypt, Arab Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt, Arab Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 90.2% | 39.4% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 86.9% | 36.4% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 78.9% | 37.9% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 67.8% | 30.1% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 51.0% | 16.2% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 45.0% | 7.4% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 0.0% | Egypt, Arab Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Australia or Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- Australia, at 40.5% against 39.7% in Egypt, Arab Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Australia and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Egypt, Arab Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Australia ranks 36th and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 39th of 80 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 oil. 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.