Egypt vs Greenland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Egypt
1,806 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
1,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Egypt rank
76th
Greenland rank
77th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Egypt
- Greenland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,806 kilowatt-hours against 1,790 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 16 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Egypt ranks 76th and Greenland ranks 77th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,097 kilowatt-hours | 2,487 kilowatt-hours | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 136.5 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1,695 kilowatt-hours | 1,607 kilowatt-hours | 88.06 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Egypt or Greenland?
- Egypt, at 1,806 kilowatt-hours against 1,790 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Egypt and Greenland?
- 16 kilowatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Egypt ranks 76th and Greenland ranks 77th 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.