Coal consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Coal consumption was 1.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10.22 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0.0061 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.65 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 10.22 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Afghanistan ranks 94th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7266 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.7632 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8853 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8853 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9037 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.922 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9769 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8426 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7754 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6411 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5739 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | -91.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0305 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | +2500.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1282 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2137 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2076 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2015 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2137 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6217 terawatt-hours | +190.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +75.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.85 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8701 terawatt-hours | 0.7266 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1423 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | 0.6411 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4592 terawatt-hours | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Afghanistan?
- Coal consumption in Afghanistan was 1.65 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for coal consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.