Egypt vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Egypt
137.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
198.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
68th
United Kingdom rank
65th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt, a difference of 60.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,716 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 147.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,867 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 172.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,271 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 149.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,847 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 116.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,011 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 108 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,998 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 116.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 567.71 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 60.42 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Egypt ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.