Afghanistan vs Guyana: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Guyana
24.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Guyana rank
122nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 24.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Guyana ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guyana | 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 | 0.6141 kilowatt-hours per person | 50 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Afghanistan or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 24.75 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 Guyana?
- 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Guyana ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.