Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.0246 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0246 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0377 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 106th of 201 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.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0342 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0203 | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 | — |
| 2017 | 0.007 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 | +49.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.027 | +344.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 | -2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0246 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015, 16.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0246 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +344.7% | 0.0061 | 0.027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0151 | 0 | 0.0342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 | 0.0061 | 0.0377 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Afghanistan?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Afghanistan was 0.0246 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0377 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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