Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 925.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
925.09
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
190th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,698
in 1988
All-time low
155.69
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1980–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200220241980: 481.21981: 610.61982: 717.81983: 905.11984: 887.41985: 842.71986: 8751987: 1.5k1988: 2.7k1989: 2.6k1990: 2.5k1991: 1.0k1992: 618.11993: 545.81994: 484.31995: 386.51996: 368.91997: 341.21998: 321.31999: 309.22000: 262.72001: 179.92002: 155.72003: 174.62004: 157.82005: 205.52006: 256.92007: 299.42008: 567.92009: 919.62010: 1.1k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.0k2014: 812.12015: 914.92016: 809.12017: 1.0k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.1k2023: 971.72024: 925.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 925.09, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 2,698 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 155.69, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 190th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 481.21
1981 610.64 +26.9%
1982 717.77 +17.5%
1983 905.13 +26.1%
1984 887.37 -2.0%
1985 842.73 -5.0%
1986 875 +3.8%
1987 1,487 +69.9%
1988 2,698 +81.5%
1989 2,569 -4.8%
1990 2,507 -2.4%
1991 1,021 -59.3%
1992 618.05 -39.5%
1993 545.76 -11.7%
1994 484.35 -11.3%
1995 386.49 -20.2%
1996 368.9 -4.6%
1997 341.22 -7.5%
1998 321.28 -5.8%
1999 309.21 -3.8%
2000 262.68 -15.0%
2001 179.89 -31.5%
2002 155.69 -13.5%
2003 174.56 +12.1%
2004 157.76 -9.6%
2005 205.47 +30.2%
2006 256.87 +25.0%
2007 299.43 +16.6%
2008 567.92 +89.7%
2009 919.61 +61.9%
2010 1,140 +24.0%
2011 1,410 +23.7%
2012 1,277 -9.5%
2013 1,008 -21.1%
2014 812.08 -19.4%
2015 914.92 +12.7%
2016 809.07 -11.6%
2017 1,023 +26.5%
2018 1,265 +23.7%
2019 1,244 -1.6%
2020 1,201 -3.5%
2021 1,189 -1.0%
2022 1,112 -6.5%
2023 971.7 -12.6%
2024 925.09 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,207 481.21 2,698 10
1990s 690.32 309.21 2,507 10
2000s 317.99 155.69 919.61 10
2010s 1,090 809.07 1,410 10
2020s 1,080 925.09 1,201 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 187 Mali 1,186 compare
  2. 188 Tanzania 1,155 compare
  3. 189 Burkina Faso 1,063 compare
  4. 191 Eritrea 887.37 compare
  5. 192 Gambia 833.63 compare
  6. 193 Sierra Leone 806.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 925.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,698 in 1988.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 155.69 in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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