Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 23.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 23.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 40.03 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.21, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.84 | — |
| 2001 | 34.02 | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 33.21 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 40.03 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 33.53 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 38.98 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 29.45 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 31.11 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 26.24 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 35.37 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.88 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.87 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.31 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.84 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 38.57 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 26.5 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 23.66 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 23.4 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.21 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.45 | 23.84 | 40.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.21 | 26.24 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.39 | 23.21 | 30.2 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 23.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.21 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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