Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Afghanistan stood at 30.0%.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Afghanistan peaked at 31.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Afghanistan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Afghanistan was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.