China vs Egypt: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
China
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Egypt
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
95th
Egypt rank
92nd
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.15 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 92nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 0.1296 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 0.288 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.15 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between China and Egypt?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 92nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.