Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
123rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2001
All-time low
12.6%
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Afghanistan stood at 17.4%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 45.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 123rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.3%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 17.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 7.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 23.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 16.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 12.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.3% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Afghanistan?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Afghanistan was 17.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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