Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -1.37 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 89.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 114.74 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -60.3 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Afghanistan ranks 177th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 27.2 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4019 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1985 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -949.3% |
| 1986 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1987 | 74.3 % change on previous year | +1468.0% |
| 1988 | 87.61 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1989 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1990 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1991 | -60.3 % change on previous year | +5548.0% |
| 1992 | -34.95 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2341 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1994 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +1641.9% |
| 1995 | -16.66 % change on previous year | +308.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2982 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1997 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -1245.1% |
| 1998 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1999 | -0.106 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2000 | -15.11 % change on previous year | +14156.9% |
| 2001 | -37.39 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 2002 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2003 | 21.12 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2004 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2005 | 41.53 % change on previous year | -821.6% |
| 2006 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 114.74 % change on previous year | +566.9% |
| 2009 | 69.7 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 27 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 28.49 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2012 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2013 | -22.27 % change on previous year | +197.3% |
| 2014 | -19.91 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2016 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2017 | 35.87 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 2018 | 31.55 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9398 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5293 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5758 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2022 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -1185.0% |
| 2023 | -13.47 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 2024 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.89 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 87.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -12.25 % change on previous year | -60.3 % change on previous year | 0.2982 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 % change on previous year | -37.39 % change on previous year | 114.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -22.27 % change on previous year | 35.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 0.5758 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 174 Costa Rica -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Australia -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 176 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Italy -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Republic of Korea -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Argentina -1.5 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.74 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.3 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.