Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary energy use per person
Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
190th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
188th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 229.91 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 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 Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 479.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 727.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 286.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 566.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 907.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,155 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 229.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.