Azerbaijan vs Egypt: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Azerbaijan
12.1%
in 2025
Egypt
13.0%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
158th
Egypt rank
156th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.0% against 12.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 158th and Egypt ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 21.7% | 12.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 14.2% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 12.0% | 4.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Azerbaijan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 13.0% against 12.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 0.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Egypt rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 158th and Egypt ranks 156th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.