Afghanistan vs Armenia: Primary energy use
Afghanistan
39.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Armenia
49.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
120th
Armenia rank
117th
Primary energy use over time
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 49.78 terawatt-hours against 39.45 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 10.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Armenia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Armenia ranks 117th of 219 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Armenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 terawatt-hours | 38.14 terawatt-hours | 31.14 terawatt-hours | Armenia |
| 2000s | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 30.42 terawatt-hours | 22.47 terawatt-hours | Armenia |
| 2010s | 36.03 terawatt-hours | 38.48 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Armenia |
| 2020s | 43.86 terawatt-hours | 47.66 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Afghanistan or Armenia?
- Armenia, at 49.78 terawatt-hours against 39.45 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 10.33 terawatt-hours, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Armenia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th and Armenia ranks 117th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.