Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.878 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.878 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.977 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.044 units per person, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.044 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.093 units per person | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 0.141 units per person | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.19 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.238 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.287 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.335 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.384 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.424 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.483 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.427 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.432 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.691 units per person | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.68 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.895 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.715 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.977 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.934 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.977 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.853 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.853 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.878 units per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2619 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 0.483 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7705 units per person | 0.427 units per person | 0.977 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9076 units per person | 0.853 units per person | 0.977 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 0.893 units per person compare
- 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.889 units per person compare
- 164 Nicaragua 0.887 units per person compare
- 166 Yemen 0.863 units per person compare
- 167 Senegal 0.829 units per person compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 0.815 units per person compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.878 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 units per person in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.