China vs Seychelles: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
China
4,361 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Seychelles
4,063 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
35th
Seychelles rank
37th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- China
- Seychelles
How they compare
China currently reports 4,361 kilowatt-hours against 4,063 kilowatt-hours in Seychelles, a difference of 298 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
China ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | 3,072 kilowatt-hours | 1,558 kilowatt-hours | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3,100 kilowatt-hours | 4,270 kilowatt-hours | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4,078 kilowatt-hours | 4,195 kilowatt-hours | 117.49 kilowatt-hours | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, China or Seychelles?
- China, at 4,361 kilowatt-hours against 4,063 kilowatt-hours in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between China and Seychelles?
- 298 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Seychelles rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- China ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 209 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.