Argentina vs Egypt: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Argentina
51.7%
in 2024
Egypt
55.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Egypt rank
11th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 55.2% against 51.7% in Argentina, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 0.7% | 12.9% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 2.1% | 19.1% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 14.6% | 19.4% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 27.2% | 18.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 45.5% | 7.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 52.3% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 58.2% | 6.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 55.2% against 51.7% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Argentina and Egypt?
- 3.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 11th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.