Afghanistan vs Yemen: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Yemen
2.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Yemen rank
126th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen, a difference of 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 8.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | 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 | 15.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.33 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 Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 126th 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.