Oil consumption, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oil consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per capita in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for oil consumption, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +122.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +67.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 183 Cameroon 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Mozambique 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 189 South Sudan 0 terawatt-hours 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 oil consumption, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Oil consumption, per capita in Afghanistan was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.