Gas consumption in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gas consumption was 0.9203 terawatt-hours in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.9203 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
116th
of 216 countries
All-time high
21.48 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Gas consumption in Afghanistan, 1980–2020

051015201980200020201980: 0.614 terawatt-hours1981: 0.921 terawatt-hours1982: 1.5 terawatt-hours1983: 1.5 terawatt-hours1984: 1.5 terawatt-hours1985: 0 terawatt-hours1986: 0 terawatt-hours1987: 6.8 terawatt-hours1988: 21.5 terawatt-hours1989: 20.9 terawatt-hours1990: 20.6 terawatt-hours1991: 3.4 terawatt-hours1992: 3.3 terawatt-hours1993: 3.3 terawatt-hours1994: 3.2 terawatt-hours1995: 2.2 terawatt-hours1996: 2.5 terawatt-hours1997: 2.5 terawatt-hours1998: 2.5 terawatt-hours1999: 2.5 terawatt-hours2000: 2.5 terawatt-hours2001: 0.542 terawatt-hours2002: 0.542 terawatt-hours2003: 0.217 terawatt-hours2004: 0.217 terawatt-hours2005: 0.217 terawatt-hours2006: 0.217 terawatt-hours2007: 0.433 terawatt-hours2008: 0.542 terawatt-hours2009: 0.325 terawatt-hours2010: 1.5 terawatt-hours2011: 1.7 terawatt-hours2012: 1.7 terawatt-hours2013: 1.7 terawatt-hours2014: 1.5 terawatt-hours2015: 1.6 terawatt-hours2016: 1.8 terawatt-hours2017: 1.8 terawatt-hours2018: 1.8 terawatt-hours2019: 1.5 terawatt-hours2020: 0.92 terawatt-hours

Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.9203 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2020.

That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 21.48 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.

That places Afghanistan 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.52 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 21.48 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 4.58 terawatt-hours 2.17 terawatt-hours 20.56 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.5743 terawatt-hours 0.2167 terawatt-hours 2.49 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.66 terawatt-hours 1.48 terawatt-hours 1.79 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.9203 terawatt-hours 0.9203 terawatt-hours 0.9203 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 113 Tajikistan 1.26 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 114 Uruguay 1.02 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 115 Rwanda 0.9728 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 117 Guatemala 0.777 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 118 Gibraltar 0.6599 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 119 Albania 0.5595 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 222 places β†’

More energy & mining data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gas consumption in Afghanistan?
Gas consumption in Afghanistan was 0.9203 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.48 terawatt-hours in 1988.
What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
How does Afghanistan rank for gas consumption?
Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
Is gas consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gas consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.