Coal consumption per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Coal consumption per person was 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Afghanistan peaked at 255.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3033 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 111th of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.307 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3033 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 255.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 108 Switzerland 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Senegal 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Afghanistan?
- Coal consumption per person in Afghanistan was 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 255.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3033 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for coal consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.