Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Electricity demand per person

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
159.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
158.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
189th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
191st

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
50100150200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 159.92 kilowatt-hours against 158.86 kilowatt-hours in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.06 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 191st of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 47.14 kilowatt-hours 97.27 kilowatt-hours 50.12 kilowatt-hours Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 145.05 kilowatt-hours 117.84 kilowatt-hours 27.2 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 166.59 kilowatt-hours 156.41 kilowatt-hours 10.18 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 159.92 kilowatt-hours against 158.86 kilowatt-hours in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.06 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.