Egypt vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from renewables
Egypt
3.1%
in 2025
South Korea
3.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
59th
South Korea rank
58th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 58th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 0.6% | 5.4% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Egypt or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Egypt and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Egypt ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 58th 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 renewables. 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.