Fossil fuels in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fossil fuels was 6.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.81
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
27.38
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Afghanistan, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuels in Afghanistan stood at 6.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Afghanistan peaked at 27.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Afghanistan 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0.0407 | — |
| 1950 | 0.114 | +180.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1221 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1384 | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1303 | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1221 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1872 | +53.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1872 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2361 | +26.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2768 | +17.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3338 | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3908 | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5373 | +37.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9118 | +69.7% |
| 1963 | 0.806 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9199 | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.23 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.578 | -47.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9525 | +64.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9362 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6903 | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7251 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8411 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8411 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8585 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8759 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9281 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9687 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8005 | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7367 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6091 | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5453 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 | -91.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0348 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.029 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1508 | +2500.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1218 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.203 | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1972 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1914 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.203 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +594.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 7.13 | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 10.11 | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 10.82 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 12.18 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 16.65 | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 17.66 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.35 | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 15.82 | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 27.38 | +73.1% |
| 2023 | 4.44 | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | +53.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2500.0% | 0.0058 | 0.1508 |
| 2007 | +594.3% | 0.203 | 1.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0041 | 0 | 0.0407 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1848 | 0.114 | 0.3338 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9411 | 0.3908 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 0.578 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8266 | 0.6903 | 0.9687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1352 | 0.0058 | 0.6091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7396 | 0.0058 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 4.34 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 4.44 | 27.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 44 Greece 7.95 compare
- 45 Ethiopia 7.69 compare
- 46 Slovenia 7 compare
- 48 Bangladesh 5.27 compare
- 49 North Macedonia 5.27 compare
- 50 Montenegro 4.56 compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Afghanistan?
- Fossil fuels in Afghanistan was 6.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fossil fuels?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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