Afghanistan vs Senegal: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Senegal
17.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Senegal rank
124th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal, a difference of 6.12 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Senegal | 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 | 29.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Afghanistan or Senegal?
- Afghanistan, at 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 6.12 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 124th 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.