Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oil consumption per person was 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Afghanistan is 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Afghanistan peaked at 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.71 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 199th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 737.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 771.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 435.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 862.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 196 Cameroon 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Afghanistan?
- Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan was 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.