Egypt vs Oman: Share of primary energy use by source
Egypt
55.8%
in 2025
Oman
68.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
9th
Oman rank
6th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Egypt
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 68.4% against 55.8% in Egypt, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Oman ranks 6th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Oman |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 49.4% | 34.8% | Oman |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 52.6% | 25.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 68.8% | 23.3% | Oman |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 68.0% | 15.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 70.3% | 12.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Egypt or Oman?
- Oman, at 68.4% against 55.8% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Egypt and Oman?
- 12.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Oman rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Oman ranks 6th of 80 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.