Coal production per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Coal production per person was 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
159.72 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
52nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
674.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
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 52nd out of 219 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.
Coal production per person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 5.53 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 14.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +164.9% |
| 1951 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 17.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 16.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 14.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 22.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.1% |
| 1956 | 22.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 27.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1958 | 31.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1959 | 37.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 43.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 58.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.8% |
| 1962 | 96.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.3% |
| 1963 | 83.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 93.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 116.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 128.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 117.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 94.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 100.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 118.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 95.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 48.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.7% |
| 1973 | 78.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.7% |
| 1974 | 75.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 95.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 99.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 103.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 130.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 78.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.6% |
| 1980 | 52.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 60.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 76.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 77.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 76.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 81.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 85.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 69.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 62.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 50.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 44.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -92.2% |
| 1993 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9796 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6287 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6055 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2917 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2882 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2480.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 8.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 8.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +581.3% |
| 2008 | 76 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 105.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 153.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 243 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 330.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 342.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 424.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 359.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 387.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 339.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 453.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 466.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 265.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 395.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 674.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.6% |
| 2023 | 107.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -84.1% |
| 2024 | 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2480.3% | 0.2882 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.44 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +581.3% | 7.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.4 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 49 Tanzania 194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Ethiopia 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 South Korea 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 52nd out of 219 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.