People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 9.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
29.51 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
1.22 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 29.5 units per square kilometre2001: 28.2 units per square kilometre2002: 28.2 units per square kilometre2003: 28.2 units per square kilometre2004: 27.5 units per square kilometre2005: 26.7 units per square kilometre2006: 25.9 units per square kilometre2007: 24.5 units per square kilometre2008: 23.4 units per square kilometre2009: 21.8 units per square kilometre2010: 24.8 units per square kilometre2011: 25.6 units per square kilometre2012: 14.5 units per square kilometre2013: 15.5 units per square kilometre2014: 5.3 units per square kilometre2015: 14.8 units per square kilometre2016: 1.2 units per square kilometre2017: 1.3 units per square kilometre2018: 3.7 units per square kilometre2019: 1.3 units per square kilometre2020: 1.4 units per square kilometre2021: 1.4 units per square kilometre2022: 9.1 units per square kilometre2023: 9.3 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 9.34 units per square kilometre for people without electricity country, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 29.51 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.22 units per square kilometre, in 2016.

That places Afghanistan 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 29.51 units per square kilometre
2001 28.21 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2002 28.16 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 28.23 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 27.53 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2005 26.68 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2006 25.92 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2007 24.47 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2008 23.39 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2009 21.77 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2010 24.85 units per square kilometre +14.1%
2011 25.56 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 14.48 units per square kilometre -43.4%
2013 15.51 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2014 5.28 units per square kilometre -66.0%
2015 14.78 units per square kilometre +180.0%
2016 1.22 units per square kilometre -91.7%
2017 1.26 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2018 3.72 units per square kilometre +195.4%
2019 1.33 units per square kilometre -64.1%
2020 1.38 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 1.41 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 9.15 units per square kilometre +548.4%
2023 9.34 units per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.39 units per square kilometre 21.77 units per square kilometre 29.51 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 10.8 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre 25.56 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.32 units per square kilometre 1.38 units per square kilometre 9.34 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 46 Yemen 12.24 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Vanuatu 10.09 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Eswatini 9.73 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Sudan 9.11 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Mali 8.86 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Congo 8.82 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 9.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 29.51 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People without electricity country 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.

People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
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People without electricity country 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.