Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Egypt
1.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
50th
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Egypt
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 50th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 110 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Egypt or Republic of Korea?
- Egypt, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Egypt ranks 50th and Republic of Korea ranks 53rd 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.