Aruba vs United States: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Aruba
7,680 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United States
7,418 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Aruba rank
16th
United States rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Aruba
- United States
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 7,680 kilowatt-hours against 7,418 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 262 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Aruba ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,268 kilowatt-hours | 9,542 kilowatt-hours | 274.28 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 7,764 kilowatt-hours | 8,370 kilowatt-hours | 606.25 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 7,684 kilowatt-hours | 7,349 kilowatt-hours | 334.37 kilowatt-hours | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Aruba or United States?
- Aruba, at 7,680 kilowatt-hours against 7,418 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Aruba and United States?
- 262 kilowatt-hours, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and United States rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Aruba ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.