Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Egypt
Egypt: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 3.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Egypt is 3.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Egypt peaked at 6.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 64th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 South Africa 4.7% compare
- 62 Taiwan 4.3% compare
- 63 Morocco 4.2% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 118.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 50.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 42.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.47 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Egypt?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Egypt was 3.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.