Australia vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
53,392 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
21st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 956 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 113,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,178 kilowatt-hours per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1990s | 60,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,834 kilowatt-hours per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2000s | 66,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,182 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 62,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 666.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 53,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,525 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Australia or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Australia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 956 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 21st 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.