Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Coal production per person
Afghanistan
159.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
167.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
52nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st
Coal production per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.5533 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1950s | 21.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 93.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2672 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 92.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 71.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 10.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 28.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 113.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 350.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 223 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 320.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.99 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 7.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for coal production per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 215 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 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.