Afghanistan vs Paraguay: Oil consumption

Afghanistan
31.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Paraguay
31.16 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
105th
Paraguay rank
104th

Oil consumption over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 31.16 terawatt-hours against 31.11 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 105th and Paraguay ranks 104th of 220 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 6.82 terawatt-hours 6.73 terawatt-hours 0.0846 terawatt-hours Afghanistan
1990s 4.59 terawatt-hours 11.89 terawatt-hours 7.3 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2000s 5.98 terawatt-hours 15.5 terawatt-hours 9.52 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2010s 24.54 terawatt-hours 26.41 terawatt-hours 1.88 terawatt-hours Paraguay
2020s 31.05 terawatt-hours 31.99 terawatt-hours 0.9355 terawatt-hours Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 31.16 terawatt-hours against 31.11 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
0.05 terawatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for oil consumption?
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Paraguay ranks 104th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.