French Guiana vs India: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
French Guiana
1,121 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
India
1,043 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
French Guiana rank
100th
India rank
102nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- French Guiana
- India
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 1,121 kilowatt-hours against 1,043 kilowatt-hours in India, a difference of 78 kilowatt-hours.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
French Guiana ranks 100th and India ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | 506.46 kilowatt-hours | 693.11 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | 787.23 kilowatt-hours | 574.01 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | 956.26 kilowatt-hours | 186.76 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, French Guiana or India?
- French Guiana, at 1,121 kilowatt-hours against 1,043 kilowatt-hours in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between French Guiana and India?
- 78 kilowatt-hours, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and India rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- French Guiana ranks 100th and India ranks 102nd 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.