Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Afghanistan
768.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea
871.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Eritrea rank
191st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 103.82 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 279.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 754.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 950.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 756.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 916.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 97.76 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, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 103.82 kilowatt-hours per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 215 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.