Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2018
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 7 %2001: 7 %2002: 8 %2003: 9 %2004: 10 %2005: 11 %2006: 12 %2007: 14 %2008: 15 %2009: 17 %2010: 19 %2011: 21 %2012: 23 %2013: 25 %2014: 26 %2015: 28 %2016: 29 %2017: 30 %2018: 31 %2019: 31 %2020: 31 %2021: 31 %2022: 31 %2023: 30 %2024: 30 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Afghanistan stood at 30.0%.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Afghanistan peaked at 31.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 7.0%
2001 7.0% +0.0%
2002 8.0% +14.3%
2003 9.0% +12.5%
2004 10.0% +11.1%
2005 11.0% +10.0%
2006 12.0% +9.1%
2007 14.0% +16.7%
2008 15.0% +7.1%
2009 17.0% +13.3%
2010 19.0% +11.8%
2011 21.0% +10.5%
2012 23.0% +9.5%
2013 25.0% +8.7%
2014 26.0% +4.0%
2015 28.0% +7.7%
2016 29.0% +3.6%
2017 30.0% +3.4%
2018 31.0% +3.3%
2019 31.0% +0.0%
2020 31.0% +0.0%
2021 31.0% +0.0%
2022 31.0% +0.0%
2023 30.0% -3.2%
2024 30.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 7.0% 17.0% 10
2010s 26.3% 19.0% 31.0% 10
2020s 30.6% 30.0% 31.0% 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 164 Cameroon 32.0% compare
  2. 164 Kenya 32.0% compare
  3. 166 Sri Lanka 31.0% compare
  4. 168 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
  5. 169 Nigeria 28.0% compare
  6. 170 Kiribati 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Afghanistan?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Afghanistan was 30.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 5,725 data points, 2000–2024
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