Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan is 6.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 28,638.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Afghanistan peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 98th of 210 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
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +12888.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 2 |
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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 6.6% 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 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 210 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 28,638.1%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.