Azerbaijan vs Egypt: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Azerbaijan
87.9%
in 2025
Egypt
87.0%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Egypt rank
58th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 87.9% against 87.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Egypt ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 85.8% | 3.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 91.0% | 0.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 88.0% | 4.1% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Azerbaijan or Egypt?
- Azerbaijan, at 87.9% against 87.0% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 0.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Egypt rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Egypt ranks 58th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.