Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Coal production
Afghanistan
6.81 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia
7.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Ethiopia rank
44th
Coal production over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.69 terawatt-hours against 6.81 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Ethiopia ranks 44th of 219 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8266 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8266 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.1352 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1352 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.7396 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7396 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.84 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 11.84 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.96 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 10.76 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 7.69 terawatt-hours against 6.81 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 0.88 terawatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for coal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Ethiopia ranks 44th 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 Coal production. 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.