Annual change in primary energy use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.8289 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Afghanistan, 1981–2024
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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -0.8289 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 82.8% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Afghanistan peaked at 14.16 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, -17.7 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -0.5799 terawatt-hours | 14.16 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.44 terawatt-hours | -17.7 terawatt-hours | -0.0061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -1.64 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -7.15 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 terawatt-hours | -4.82 terawatt-hours | 0.6576 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Afghanistan?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Afghanistan was -0.8289 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.7 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.