Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Slovakia
20.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.55 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Slovakia ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.95 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 36.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 39.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 31.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 29.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.09 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.96 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7604 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Slovakia, at 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.55 kilowatt-hours per person, with Slovakia 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 per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.