Belgium vs Egypt: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Belgium
1,735 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt
1,806 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
78th
Egypt rank
76th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Belgium
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,806 kilowatt-hours against 1,735 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 71 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 76th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,977 kilowatt-hours | 615.92 kilowatt-hours | 2,361 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3,242 kilowatt-hours | 1,097 kilowatt-hours | 2,145 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,624 kilowatt-hours | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,045 kilowatt-hours | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 330.79 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Belgium or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1,806 kilowatt-hours against 1,735 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Belgium and Egypt?
- 71 kilowatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 76th 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.