Afghanistan vs Mali: Primary energy use per person

Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mali
1,186 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
190th
Mali rank
187th

Primary energy use per person over time

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

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person against 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 260.91 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 190th and Mali ranks 187th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person 231.05 kilowatt-hours per person 976.32 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
1990s 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person 227.05 kilowatt-hours per person 463.27 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2000s 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person 383 kilowatt-hours per person 65.01 kilowatt-hours per person Mali
2010s 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person 850.99 kilowatt-hours per person 239.43 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2020s 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person 170.13 kilowatt-hours per person Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Afghanistan or Mali?
Mali, at 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person against 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Afghanistan and Mali?
260.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Mali ranks 187th 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.