Fossil fuels electricity capacity - Country rankings

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Fossil fuels electricity capacity, million kilowatts, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 18 countries was 20.73 million kilowatts. The highest value was in Saudi Arabia: 79.67 million kilowatts and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0.13 million kilowatts. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: million kilowatts; Source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Countries Fossil fuels electricity capacity, 2022 Global rank Available data
Saudi Arabia 79.67 1 1980 - 2022
Iran 66.74 2 1980 - 2022
Egypt 52.97 3 1980 - 2022
UA Emirates 32.85 4 1980 - 2022
Iraq 29.5 5 1980 - 2022
Algeria 20.97 6 1980 - 2022
Kuwait 20.14 7 1980 - 2022
Qatar 10.59 8 1980 - 2022
Libya 10.51 9 1980 - 2022
Morocco 10.05 10 1980 - 2022
Syria 8.57 11 1980 - 2022
Oman 8.44 12 1980 - 2022
Bahrain 6.97 13 1980 - 2022
Tunisia 5.82 14 1980 - 2022
Jordan 4.25 15 1980 - 2022
Lebanon 3.41 16 1980 - 2022
Yemen 1.52 17 1980 - 2022
Djibouti 0.13 18 1980 - 2022



Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.

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1. Saudi Arabia
2. Iran
3. Egypt
4. UA Emirates
5. Iraq
6. Algeria
7. Kuwait
8. Qatar
9. Libya
10. Morocco
11. Syria
12. Oman
13. Bahrain
14. Tunisia
15. Jordan
16. Lebanon
17. Yemen
18. Djibouti
79.67
66.74
52.97
32.85
29.50
20.97
20.14
10.59
10.51
10.05
8.57
8.44
6.97
5.82
4.25
3.41
1.52
0.13
0
19.9
39.8
59.8
79.67


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