Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from coal per person
Afghanistan
0.7034 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.74 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.74 kilowatt-hours against 0.7034 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.04 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 6.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 211 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 kilowatt-hours | 2,136 kilowatt-hours | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.9 kilowatt-hours | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | 1,151 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6857 kilowatt-hours | 70.92 kilowatt-hours | 70.24 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.74 kilowatt-hours against 0.7034 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.04 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.