Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Slovakia
8,211 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,794 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia, a difference of 583 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 5,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 787.32 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 6,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 11,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 11,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,341 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 583 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Slovakia ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 219 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.