People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People without electricity country, annual growth rate was -14.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -14.62 % change on previous year for people without electricity country, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 777.3% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 548.37 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -91.72 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.1853 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2723 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2004 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -1018.7% |
| 2005 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2006 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2007 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2008 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2009 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2011 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2012 | -43.35 % change on previous year | -1618.5% |
| 2013 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2014 | -65.97 % change on previous year | -1021.2% |
| 2015 | 180.03 % change on previous year | -372.9% |
| 2016 | -91.72 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2017 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2018 | 195.43 % change on previous year | +6761.5% |
| 2019 | -64.1 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 548.37 % change on previous year | +22901.5% |
| 2023 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2024 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -777.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -14.62 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.78 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -14.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +22901.5% | 2.38 % change on previous year | 548.37 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +6761.5% | 2.85 % change on previous year | 195.43 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1618.5% | 2.85 % change on previous year | -43.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 0.2723 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.73 % change on previous year | -91.72 % change on previous year | 195.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.3 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 548.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 62 Burkina Faso -13.79 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Yemen -13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Colombia -14.47 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Libya -14.8 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of -14.87 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Myanmar -14.95 % change on previous year 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 people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -14.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 548.37 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.72 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people without electricity country, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 People without electricity country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.