Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – 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 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 peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 183rd out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 15.3% compare
- 181 Slovakia 14.8% compare
- 182 El Salvador 13.5% compare
- 184 Belize 12.8% compare
- 185 Zambia 12.5% compare
- 186 New Zealand 11.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Afghanistan was 13.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.