Egypt vs USSR: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Egypt
3.1%
in 2025
USSR
4.4%
in 1984
Egypt rank
65th
USSR rank
62nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Egypt
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 4.4% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 65th and USSR ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Egypt or USSR?
- USSR, at 4.4% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 1984.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Egypt and USSR?
- 1.3%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Egypt and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Egypt ranks 65th and USSR ranks 62nd 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 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.