Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 54.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Afghanistan is 54.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Afghanistan peaked at 59.92 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.36 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 13.06 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 18.52 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 19.44 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 32.38 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 32.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 53.46 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 52.62 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.71 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 58.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 59.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.07 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 54.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 20.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.01 units per square kilometre | 18.52 units per square kilometre | 56.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.43 units per square kilometre | 53.07 units per square kilometre | 59.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 132 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Panama 58.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Georgia 53.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Fiji 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nicaragua 50.07 units per square kilometre 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 square in Afghanistan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Afghanistan was 54.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.92 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.