Oil consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oil consumption was 31.11 terawatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Oil consumption in Afghanistan, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Afghanistan is 31.11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 33.71 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 105th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 8.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 21.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.54 terawatt-hours | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 32.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 33.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Afghanistan?
- Oil consumption in Afghanistan was 31.11 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.71 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oil consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.