Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -2.06 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 80.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 93.86 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -58.62 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Afghanistan ranks 188th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1983 | 25.26 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4829 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1985 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -725.9% |
| 1986 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1987 | 69.43 % change on previous year | +1742.7% |
| 1988 | 83.63 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1989 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1990 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1991 | -58.62 % change on previous year | +5637.2% |
| 1992 | -34.33 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1993 | -0.6312 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1994 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +452.4% |
| 1995 | -16.2 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6509 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1997 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +501.8% |
| 1998 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0991 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2000 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +14040.9% |
| 2001 | -30.99 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 2002 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2003 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 2004 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2005 | 34.91 % change on previous year | -651.1% |
| 2006 | 30.24 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 93.86 % change on previous year | +399.3% |
| 2009 | 67.94 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2013 | -18.33 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 2014 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2016 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2017 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 2018 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2020 | -0.4241 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -430.5% |
| 2022 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -469.4% |
| 2023 | -10.7 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2024 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.33 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 83.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -12.12 % change on previous year | -58.62 % change on previous year | -0.0991 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.48 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year | 93.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 30.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.86 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.62 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.