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); 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 188th out of 217 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.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.0% | — |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -45.3% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | +207.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -98.1% |
| 1985 | -3.0% | -725.9% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -224.7% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | +1742.8% |
| 1988 | 83.6% | +20.5% |
| 1989 | -1.9% | -102.2% |
| 1990 | -1.0% | -45.2% |
| 1991 | -58.6% | +5636.8% |
| 1992 | -34.3% | -41.4% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -98.2% |
| 1994 | -3.5% | +452.4% |
| 1995 | -16.2% | +364.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -96.0% |
| 1997 | -3.9% | +501.8% |
| 1998 | -2.2% | -43.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -95.6% |
| 2000 | -14.0% | +14037.3% |
| 2001 | -31.0% | +121.2% |
| 2002 | -8.8% | -71.7% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -318.8% |
| 2004 | -6.3% | -133.0% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -651.1% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +399.3% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -5.7% | -120.2% |
| 2013 | -18.3% | +220.1% |
| 2014 | -16.4% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -198.8% |
| 2016 | -9.3% | -157.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -423.4% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -95.1% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -131.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -430.5% |
| 2022 | -5.2% | -469.4% |
| 2023 | -10.7% | +106.6% |
| 2024 | -2.1% | -80.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5%. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14037.3% | -0.1% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | -5636.8% | -1.0% | -58.6% |
| 1987 | +1742.8% | 3.8% | 69.4% |
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
- 185 Sweden -1.9% compare
- 186 Israel -2.0% compare
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- 189 Azerbaijan -2.1% compare
- 190 Belgium -2.5% compare
- 191 Costa Rica -2.6% compare
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 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); 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 188th out of 217 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); 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.