Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita

Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
192nd

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 229.91 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 194th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person 479.45 kilowatt-hours per person 727.93 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
1990s 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person 403.44 kilowatt-hours per person 286.88 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2000s 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person 566.5 kilowatt-hours per person 248.51 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person 907.49 kilowatt-hours per person 182.92 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2020s 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person 17.32 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
229.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd 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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Indicator
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.