Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -2.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Afghanistan peaked at 93.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -58.6%, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 187th out of 216 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 | 22.3% | -3.0% | 83.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | -12.1% | -58.6% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | -31.0% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | -18.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -10.7% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 184 Sweden -1.9% compare
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- 188 Azerbaijan -2.1% compare
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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 percentage change in primary energy use in Afghanistan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Afghanistan was -2.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.6% in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.