Afghanistan vs Republic of Moldova: Primary energy use

Afghanistan
39.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
35.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
120th
Republic of Moldova rank
122nd

Primary energy use over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.45 terawatt-hours against 35.96 terawatt-hours in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 3.49 terawatt-hours.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 120th and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 7 terawatt-hours 39.88 terawatt-hours 32.89 terawatt-hours Republic of Moldova
2000s 7.96 terawatt-hours 36.34 terawatt-hours 28.38 terawatt-hours Republic of Moldova
2010s 36.03 terawatt-hours 39.06 terawatt-hours 3.03 terawatt-hours Republic of Moldova
2020s 43.86 terawatt-hours 37.94 terawatt-hours 5.92 terawatt-hours Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Afghanistan or Republic of Moldova?
Afghanistan, at 39.45 terawatt-hours against 35.96 terawatt-hours in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Afghanistan and Republic of Moldova?
3.49 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Republic of Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Republic of Moldova rank globally for primary energy use?
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.