Afghanistan vs Norway: Coal production per person
Afghanistan
159.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Norway
167.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
52nd
Norway rank
50th
Coal production per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 100 kilowatt-hours per person | 100 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.5533 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1950s | 21.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 795.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 773.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1960s | 93.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 817.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 92.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 715.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 71.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 799.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 727.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 10.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 604.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 593.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 28.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,283 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 350.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 320.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.66 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 167.83 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 Norway?
- 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for coal production per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th 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.