Afghanistan vs Paraguay: Fossil fuel consumption
Afghanistan
32.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Paraguay
31.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Paraguay rank
124th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 32.76 terawatt-hours against 31.17 terawatt-hours in Paraguay, a difference of 1.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 124th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 6.73 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 15.5 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 31.33 terawatt-hours | 26.42 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 37.2 terawatt-hours | 31.99 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
- Afghanistan, at 32.76 terawatt-hours against 31.17 terawatt-hours in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 1.59 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 124th of 220 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. 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.