Afghanistan vs Peru: Electricity generation from coal
Afghanistan
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Peru
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
79th
Peru rank
82nd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.03 terawatt-hours against 0.01 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.0 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Peru ranks 82nd of 207 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.078 terawatt-hours | 0.726 terawatt-hours | 0.648 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.676 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.098 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Afghanistan, at 0.03 terawatt-hours against 0.01 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th and Peru ranks 82nd of 207 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.