Australia vs Gibraltar: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Australia
14,354 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gibraltar
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Gibraltar rank
16th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Australia
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 2,416 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Gibraltar ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Gibraltar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 10,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,185 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 15,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,099 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,062 kilowatt-hours per person | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Australia or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Australia and Gibraltar?
- 2,416 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gibraltar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Gibraltar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Australia ranks 18th and Gibraltar ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.