Afghanistan vs Equatorial Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption
Afghanistan
32.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
30.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
126th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 32.76 terawatt-hours against 30.67 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 0.3202 terawatt-hours | 12.89 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 21.27 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.33 terawatt-hours | 30.1 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 37.2 terawatt-hours | 33.44 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Afghanistan or Equatorial Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 32.76 terawatt-hours against 30.67 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.09 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th of 216 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.