Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Gas consumption per person
Afghanistan
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Guatemala
42.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Guatemala rank
120th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 18.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 475.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 475.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 330.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 330.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 18.66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 120th of 218 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 Gas consumption 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 per person.