Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 13.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 13.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 180th out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 12.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 13.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.