Coal production per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Coal production per person was 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in Afghanistan, 1900–2024
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
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Afghanistan is 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Afghanistan peaked at 674.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5533 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 130.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2917 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2882 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 466.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 674.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 48 Tanzania 194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Norway 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Ethiopia 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 South Korea 44.53 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 production per person in Afghanistan?
- Coal production per person in Afghanistan was 159.72 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 production per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 674.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Afghanistan rank for coal production per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.