Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 12.26 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 12.26 w per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12.88 w per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.58 w per capita, in 2007.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 w per capita | 7.58 w per capita | 9.51 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 w per capita | 8.35 w per capita | 10.62 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 w per capita | 10.27 w per capita | 12.88 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 171 Nigeria 13.23 w per capita compare
- 172 Algeria 12.83 w per capita compare
- 173 Rwanda 12.74 w per capita compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 11.24 w per capita compare
- 176 Central African Republic 11.12 w per capita compare
- 177 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 10.5 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 12.26 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 w per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 w per capita in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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