Egypt vs Tunisia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Egypt
5,192 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tunisia
4,905 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
60th
Tunisia rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person in Tunisia, a difference of 287 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 859.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 681.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 1,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 635.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 811.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 330.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Egypt, at 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 287 kilowatt-hours per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Egypt ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 215 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.