Afghanistan vs Brazil: Coal production per person
Afghanistan
159.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil
151.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
52nd
Brazil rank
53rd
Coal production per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Brazil
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Brazil ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4287 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4287 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1940s | 0.5533 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1950s | 21.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1960s | 93.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 92.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 448.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 71.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 289.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 10.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 28.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 350.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 320.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Afghanistan or Brazil?
- Afghanistan, at 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for coal production per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Brazil ranks 53rd 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 production 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.