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Per capita daily oil consumption in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0006 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0006 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0019 barrels per capita per day
in 2011
All-time low
0.0001 barrels per capita per day
in 2002
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in Afghanistan, 1980–2018

00.0010.0010.0020.0021980199920181980: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.001 barrels per capita per day1992: 0 barrels per capita per day1993: 0 barrels per capita per day1994: 0 barrels per capita per day1995: 0 barrels per capita per day1996: 0 barrels per capita per day1997: 0 barrels per capita per day1998: 0 barrels per capita per day1999: 0 barrels per capita per day2000: 0 barrels per capita per day2001: 0 barrels per capita per day2002: 0 barrels per capita per day2003: 0 barrels per capita per day2004: 0 barrels per capita per day2005: 0 barrels per capita per day2006: 0 barrels per capita per day2007: 0 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.002 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.001 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.001 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in Afghanistan is 0.0006 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0019 barrels per capita per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 barrels per capita per day, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita daily oil consumption in Afghanistan, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0005 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0006 barrels per capita per day +15.9%
1982 0.0006 barrels per capita per day -0.3%
1983 0.0009 barrels per capita per day +44.9%
1984 0.0009 barrels per capita per day +2.7%
1985 0.0011 barrels per capita per day +20.8%
1986 0.0012 barrels per capita per day +6.4%
1987 0.0012 barrels per capita per day +3.1%
1988 0.0011 barrels per capita per day -5.0%
1989 0.0011 barrels per capita per day -0.7%
1990 0.0011 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
1991 0.001 barrels per capita per day -12.3%
1992 0.0005 barrels per capita per day -48.6%
1993 0.0005 barrels per capita per day -8.4%
1994 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -13.9%
1995 0.0004 barrels per capita per day -8.6%
1996 0.0003 barrels per capita per day -11.6%
1997 0.0003 barrels per capita per day -7.9%
1998 0.0003 barrels per capita per day -5.4%
1999 0.0003 barrels per capita per day -2.1%
2000 0.0002 barrels per capita per day -30.2%
2001 0.0002 barrels per capita per day -4.3%
2002 0.0001 barrels per capita per day -19.0%
2003 0.0002 barrels per capita per day +37.3%
2004 0.0002 barrels per capita per day -11.8%
2005 0.0003 barrels per capita per day +45.3%
2006 0.0003 barrels per capita per day +23.7%
2007 0.0003 barrels per capita per day +6.6%
2008 0.0008 barrels per capita per day +123.6%
2009 0.0013 barrels per capita per day +70.0%
2010 0.0015 barrels per capita per day +14.8%
2011 0.0019 barrels per capita per day +26.5%
2012 0.0016 barrels per capita per day -15.1%
2013 0.0011 barrels per capita per day -30.9%
2014 0.0008 barrels per capita per day -23.7%
2015 0.001 barrels per capita per day +22.3%
2016 0.0007 barrels per capita per day -28.7%
2017 0.0007 barrels per capita per day -10.0%
2018 0.0006 barrels per capita per day -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0009 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0.0012 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0.0003 barrels per capita per day 0.0011 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0001 barrels per capita per day 0.0013 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0011 barrels per capita per day 0.0006 barrels per capita per day 0.0019 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 182 Rwanda 0.0006 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 183 Madagascar 0.0006 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 184 Central African Republic 0.0006 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 186 Niger 0.0006 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 187 Chad 0.0004 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 188 Malawi 0.0004 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Afghanistan?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Afghanistan was 0.0006 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0019 barrels per capita per day in 2011.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 barrels per capita per day in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.