Afghanistan vs Iceland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Afghanistan
3.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
199th
Iceland rank
201st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iceland
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.05 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 3.05 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 199th and Iceland ranks 201st of 210 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.97 kilowatt-hours 6.93 kilowatt-hours 2.04 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan
2010s 5.05 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 5.05 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan
2020s 3.14 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 3.14 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Afghanistan or Iceland?
Afghanistan, at 3.05 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Afghanistan and Iceland?
3.05 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Afghanistan ranks 199th and Iceland ranks 201st of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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