Gibraltar vs United States of America: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Gibraltar
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United States of America
26,303 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
17th
United States of America rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Gibraltar
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in Gibraltar, a difference of 9,533 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Gibraltar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 13th of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,210 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,284 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 22,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,824 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Gibraltar or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in Gibraltar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Gibraltar and United States of America?
- 9,533 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gibraltar and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Gibraltar ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.