Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 30 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31
in 2018
All-time low
7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan stood at 30.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan peaked at 31 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 30 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 30 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 30 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 19 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 | 30 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Afghanistan was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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