Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Egypt
Egypt: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was 9.9% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Egypt, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Egypt stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Egypt peaked at 106.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -61.9%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | -32.0% | 54.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | -17.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -19.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -33.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -12.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | -25.0% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -61.9% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Bulgaria 10.6% compare
- 10 United States 10.1% compare
- 11 Netherlands 10.0% compare
- 13 Indonesia 9.2% compare
- 14 Belgium 9.2% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 7.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2024)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Egypt?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Egypt was 9.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.9% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.