Egypt vs Russian Federation: Share of primary energy use by source
Egypt
55.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation
55.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Egypt
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 55.8% against 55.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 39.4% | 21.4% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 48.9% | 21.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 54.5% | 9.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 54.4% | 2.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.1% | 3.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Egypt or Russian Federation?
- Egypt, at 55.8% against 55.4% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.