Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Guatemala
42.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Guatemala rank
121st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 18.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Guatemala ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 475.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 475.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 330.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 330.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 18.66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Guatemala ranks 121st of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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.