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
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 β 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.