Afghanistan vs China: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
42nd
China rank
39th
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and China ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or China?
- China, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and China?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and China ranks 39th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.