Egypt vs Ireland: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Egypt
49.3%
in 2025
Ireland
53.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Ireland rank
16th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.2% against 49.3% in Egypt, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 308.1% | 60.1% | 248.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 108.2% | 60.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, Egypt or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 53.2% against 49.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Egypt and Ireland?
- 3.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.