Egypt vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Egypt
22.3%
in 2025
USSR
23.3%
in 1984
Egypt rank
9th
USSR rank
8th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Egypt
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 23.3% against 22.3% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and USSR ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.7% | 10.0% | 14.7% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 11.0% | 1.5% | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Egypt or USSR?
- USSR, at 23.3% against 22.3% in Egypt as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Egypt and USSR?
- 1.0%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Egypt and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Egypt ranks 9th and USSR ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.