Canada vs Egypt: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Canada
1.8%
in 2025
Egypt
1.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
48th
Egypt rank
50th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Canada
- Egypt
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Canada ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 50th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Canada or Egypt?
- Canada, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Canada and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 50th of 110 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 from solar and wind. 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.