Energy intensity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Energy intensity was 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity in Afghanistan, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Afghanistan peaked at 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1664 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 97th of 165 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 | 0.915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8489 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5265 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2962 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5694 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5874 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4139 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7762 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.781 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6569 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 94 Spain 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 95 Israel 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 96 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 98 Peru 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 99 Togo 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 100 Namibia 0.8225 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 72.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Afghanistan?
- Energy intensity in Afghanistan was 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1664 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for energy intensity?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.