Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Coal consumption per person
Afghanistan
38.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Switzerland
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
112th
Switzerland rank
109th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 299.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 152.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 148.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 19.7 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 215 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 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.