Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Coal consumption

Afghanistan
1.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
94th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
96th

Coal consumption over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.65 terawatt-hours against 1.58 terawatt-hours in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 94th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 96th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8701 terawatt-hours 0.9389 terawatt-hours 0.0689 terawatt-hours Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 0.1423 terawatt-hours 0.0962 terawatt-hours 0.046 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
2000s 0.4592 terawatt-hours 0.0438 terawatt-hours 0.4154 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
2010s 5.13 terawatt-hours 0.1171 terawatt-hours 5.01 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
2020s 5.96 terawatt-hours 0.7261 terawatt-hours 5.24 terawatt-hours Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 1.65 terawatt-hours against 1.58 terawatt-hours in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.07 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for coal consumption?
Afghanistan ranks 94th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 96th of 220 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 Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,626 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.