Maldives vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Maldives
1,497 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,495 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Maldives rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
93rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,497 kilowatt-hours against 1,495 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 2 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Maldives ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856.63 kilowatt-hours | 4,902 kilowatt-hours | 4,045 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | 3,244 kilowatt-hours | 1,942 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | 1,831 kilowatt-hours | 312.9 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- Maldives, at 1,497 kilowatt-hours against 1,495 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 2 kilowatt-hours, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Maldives ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 93rd 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.