Afghanistan vs Cuba: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Afghanistan
0.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba
0.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
129th
Cuba rank
132nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.86 terawatt-hours against 0.78 terawatt-hours in Cuba, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 129th and Cuba ranks 132nd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 terawatt-hours | 0.771 terawatt-hours | 0.185 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.941 terawatt-hours | 0.784 terawatt-hours | 0.157 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.904 terawatt-hours | 0.772 terawatt-hours | 0.132 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Afghanistan or Cuba?
- Afghanistan, at 0.86 terawatt-hours against 0.78 terawatt-hours in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th and Cuba ranks 132nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.