Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 12.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan stood at 12.26.
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 peaked at 12.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 209th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.51 | — |
| 2001 | 9.44 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.96 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.43 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.14 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.89 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.84 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 8.35 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.47 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.29 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.11 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.95 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 10.44 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.62 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.27 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.46 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.88 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 12.61 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.26 | -2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 | 7.58 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 8.35 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 10.27 | 12.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Afghanistan was 12.26 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Afghanistan ranks 209th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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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