Gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Gas production per person was 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
23.56 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
86th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,091 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
121
1900–2020
Gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1900–2020
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 86th out of 219 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.
Gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 392.04 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +380.1% |
| 1969 | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 2,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 2,743 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 3,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 2,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 2,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 2,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 2,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 275.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -89.6% |
| 1992 | 244.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 217.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 199.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 126.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 140.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 135.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 130.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 125.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 123.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 26.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 25.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.3% |
| 2008 | 20.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 11.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 54.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +359.3% |
| 2011 | 59.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 56.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 46.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 46.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 50.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.6% |
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +380.1% | 392.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +359.3% | 11.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +96.3% | 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -89.6% | 2,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 275.79 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2001 | -78.4% | 123.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 449.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1 |
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More energy & mining data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Gas production per person in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production per person recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for gas production per person?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.