Afghanistan vs Niger: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Niger
10.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Niger rank
125th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Niger ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | 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 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.31 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 Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Niger ranks 125th 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.