Algeria vs Egypt: Share of primary energy use by source
Algeria
67.9%
in 2025
Egypt
55.8%
in 2025
Algeria rank
7th
Egypt rank
9th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 67.9% against 55.8% in Egypt, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.6% | 0.7% | 27.9% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 2.1% | 36.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 14.6% | 47.8% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 27.2% | 36.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 45.5% | 15.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 52.3% | 9.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 57.9% | 10.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Algeria or Egypt?
- Algeria, at 67.9% against 55.8% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Algeria and Egypt?
- 12.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Algeria ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 9th of 76 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 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.