Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Afghanistan stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Afghanistan?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.