Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Oil consumption per person
Afghanistan
729.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania
703.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
199th
Tanzania rank
200th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania, a difference of 26.3 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 200th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 311.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 235.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 415.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 747.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 630.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 763.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 682.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Afghanistan, at 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 26.3 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 200th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.