Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 77.91 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
77.91 million kWh
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
134th
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.91 million kWh
in 2021
All-time low
0 kWh
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000201020212000: 0 kWh2001: 0 kWh2002: 0 kWh2003: 0 kWh2004: 0 kWh2005: 0 kWh2006: 0 kWh2007: 0 kWh2008: 0 kWh2009: 0 kWh2010: 180.0k kWh2011: 210.0k kWh2012: 28.5M kWh2013: 29.8M kWh2014: 32.4M kWh2015: 33.4M kWh2016: 38.7M kWh2017: 39.5M kWh2018: 38.7M kWh2019: 55.6M kWh2020: 65.7M kWh2021: 77.9M kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 77.91 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 37,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan peaked at 77.91 million kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 134th of 209 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.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year kWh Change
2000 0 kWh
2001 0 kWh
2002 0 kWh
2003 0 kWh
2004 0 kWh
2005 0 kWh
2006 0 kWh
2007 0 kWh
2008 0 kWh
2009 0 kWh
2010 180,000 kWh
2011 210,000 kWh +16.7%
2012 28.49 million kWh +13466.7%
2013 29.76 million kWh +4.5%
2014 32.44 million kWh +9.0%
2015 33.44 million kWh +3.1%
2016 38.66 million kWh +15.6%
2017 39.47 million kWh +2.1%
2018 38.68 million kWh -2.0%
2019 55.58 million kWh +43.7%
2020 65.72 million kWh +18.2%
2021 77.91 million kWh +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 kWh 0 kWh 0 kWh 10
2010s 29.69 million kWh 180,000 kWh 55.58 million kWh 10
2020s 71.81 million kWh 65.72 million kWh 77.91 million kWh 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 131 Guam 83.70 million kWh compare
  2. 132 Cape Verde 80.67 million kWh compare
  3. 133 Uzbekistan 78.20 million kWh compare
  4. 135 Togo 73.13 million kWh compare
  5. 136 Haiti 71.80 million kWh compare
  6. 137 Djibouti 70.00 million kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan was 77.91 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 77.91 million kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.