Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -37.68 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -37.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.6% on the previous year and down 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 373 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Afghanistan 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 218.18 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1989 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1990 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1991 | -83.58 % change on previous year | +5591.9% |
| 1992 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0425 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +78423.1% |
| 1996 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -78.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -60 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2009 | -40 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2010 | 373 % change on previous year | -1032.5% |
| 2011 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6815 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2013 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +430.9% |
| 2014 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 2015 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2016 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +331.1% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -1.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +760.7% |
| 2020 | -37.68 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -37.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -78423.1% | -0.0425 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -5591.9% | -1.47 % change on previous year | -83.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.14 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 218.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -10.71 % change on previous year | -83.58 % change on previous year | 15.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.33 % change on previous year | -78.26 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.25 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 373 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.68 % change on previous year | -37.68 % change on previous year | -37.68 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -37.68 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 373 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.1%. 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 Gas 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 Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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 Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.