Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Primary energy use per person

Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
190th
Eritrea rank
191st

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
01.0k2.0k3.0k198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea, a difference of 37.72 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 368.57 kilowatt-hours per person 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person 1,802 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2000s 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person 716.61 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2010s 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person 329.57 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2020s 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person 246.62 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Afghanistan, at 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
37.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.