Afghanistan vs Ireland: Net electricity imports
Afghanistan
5.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
6.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
17th
Ireland rank
16th
Net electricity imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.69 terawatt-hours against 5.83 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.352 terawatt-hours | 0.945 terawatt-hours | 0.593 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 0.565 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.69 terawatt-hours against 5.83 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 0.86 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.