Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Eritrea rank
195th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea, a difference of 37.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Eritrea ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,802 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 716.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 329.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 37.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Eritrea ranks 195th of 218 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 Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.