Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Afghanistan
768.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
691 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Guinea-Bissau rank
195th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guinea-Bissau
01.0k2.0k3.0k198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 691 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 77.11 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 1,144 kilowatt-hours per person 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person 531.28 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
1990s 653.26 kilowatt-hours per person 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person 499.69 kilowatt-hours per person Guinea-Bissau
2000s 279.74 kilowatt-hours per person 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person 603.82 kilowatt-hours per person Guinea-Bissau
2010s 950.48 kilowatt-hours per person 815.5 kilowatt-hours per person 134.98 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2020s 916.11 kilowatt-hours per person 705.1 kilowatt-hours per person 211.01 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Afghanistan, at 768.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 691 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
77.11 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.