Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Tajikistan
18.46 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
86th
Tajikistan rank
87th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 18.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Tajikistan, a difference of 5.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Tajikistan ranks 87th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Afghanistan, at 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 18.46 kilowatt-hours per person in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 5.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Tajikistan ranks 87th 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.