Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Guatemala
42.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
86th
Guatemala rank
83rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 18.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 424.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 424.51 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 | 8.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 18.66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 219 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.