Access to electricity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to electricity was 98.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Afghanistan, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 98.0% for access to electricity in 2016.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Afghanistan peaked at 98.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 | 53.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 52.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 69.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 82.8% | 98.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 142 Tonga 98.6% compare
- 143 El Salvador 98.6% compare
- 144 India 98.4% compare
- 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.4% compare
- 147 Yemen 97.3% compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.3% compare
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 electricity in Afghanistan?
- Access to electricity in Afghanistan was 98.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.