Egypt vs Tunisia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Egypt
1,806 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Tunisia
1,734 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
76th
Tunisia rank
79th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,806 kilowatt-hours against 1,734 kilowatt-hours in Tunisia, a difference of 72 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,097 kilowatt-hours | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | 123.8 kilowatt-hours | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | 1,630 kilowatt-hours | 10.23 kilowatt-hours | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 1,713 kilowatt-hours | 0.975 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 Tunisia?
- Egypt, at 1,806 kilowatt-hours against 1,734 kilowatt-hours in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 72 kilowatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Egypt ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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.